However when tractors ploughed up the arable crop fields and with them went around 60 nests full of newly-born skylarks and their eggs.

13 local Cobham area schools and 14 uniformed children’s groups have been involved in the project.

[5] [6] The opportunity to reinstate elements of a traditional Kentish farm landscape was also being investigated by the Forestry Commission.

[11] Other major achievements for the site include the creation of ‘natural play features’ including a tree house, a cone pool (based on a children's ball pool but with pine cones instead of plastic balls) and a sandpit, and a number of environmental art sculptures.

[12][13] Most of the huge figures have come from a single piece of oak or sweet chestnut and been carved by a chainsaw.