It would be a great pity if people were put off going up to One Tree Hill. The dog walkers do persist in causing damage and a nuisance to some people and reports are made to the parks department. The Friends of One Tree Hill are also frustrated by the seeming impossibility of doing anything about this but continue to lobby the council. One avenue is to look at other places where there seems to be more control. We shall carry on trying.

Having said that, it is not the horror spot implied by some of the comments here. On Saturday we had a perfectly delightful day cleaning out the bird boxes we have installed on the Hill, making bird boxes with children who were able to take them home for their gardens, having a guided walk around the Hill and generally enjoying the spring like weather in this rus in urbe. There were many other people walking through and around the Hill and enjoying the view. The church was open for refreshments and one visitor who lives nearby but had not visited for some considerable time was pleasantly surprised by how it felt compared to 15 years ago which was when she made her last foray into the wood. We are hoping our Local Nature Reserve status will now give us a basis from which to put the area more firmly on the map and more clout in dealing with issues which threaten the enjoyment by wildlife and the community alike.