Stable
14
zones
Functioning well. Rangers monitoring on schedule. No intervention needed this season
Spring 2026 stewardship recap for Dumyat
Spring Recap
2026
Dumyat Foundation
“Winter is not a quiet season — it is an honest one. The land tells the truth more clearly when growth slows.”
Gill Chapple
Chief Executive Officer
70%
Of the estate is stable and recovering without intervention
14 of 20 monitored zones are functioning on their own — because pressure was removed at the right time
Did you know?
Dumyat’s altitude and exposure mean woodland here establishes more slowly than at lower sites — but once it takes hold, it tends to be more resilient. Slow growth builds stronger trees.
192 hrs
Rangers spent on the ground this season
Every check, every observation, every decision about where to act and where to step back.
189 ha
Under active
deer management
This is what gives young trees the space to establish before browsing pressure takes hold.
26 ha
Cleared of invasive species this season
Less competition means more room for native vegetation to return on its own terms.
264
Recorded wildlife
encounters
Not incidental sightings — a growing dataset that becomes more accurate with every season
32
Asset tickets raised and actioned
Fencing, paths, access infrastructure — the unglamorous work that keeps the whole system functioning
Ranger time didn't just generate observations — it improved the quality of every other signal. Wildlife sightings, asset issues and habitat condition all became more meaningful when seen together, in place, and over time.
2zones
Require active intervention this season — the central parcel and south boundary
Both should move from red to amber by the next seasonal assessment
Intervention required
8/18
Pressure points caused by deer browsing — the primary pressure this season
Under Pressure
5/18
Pressure points caused by deer browsing — the primary pressure this season
Stable
3/18
Pressure points caused by deer browsing — the primary pressure this season
Did you know?
A single ranger visit to a grid square can validate — or completely change — what drone imagery and satellite data suggest.
The human eye still catches what sensors miss
How your funding is split
From ranger time on the ground to seasonal planning and reporting. Every pound directed to a specific function, reviewed each season
- On-the-ground Stewardship
- 35%
- Monitoring and Data
- 25%
- Habitat Work
- 20%
- Infrastructure and Access
- 10%
- Planning and Reporting
- 10%
“Confidence doesn’t come from big numbers — it comes from consistency. Standardised methods, repeatable grids, and recorded assumptions give us a baseline we can return to.”
Gill Chapple
Chief Executive Officer
