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DEFA asks walkers to take care in Ballaugh Plantation during forestry work

Staff will be upgrading timber-vehicle access from Wednesday 14 October to Friday 16 October, with machinery and delivery vehicles on site.

BallaughTue 13 Oct, 18:151 min read

By Manx Wire Newsroom

A large metal sculpture of a giant elk with wide antlers standing on the grass at Curraghs Wildlife Park. — The giant elk sculpture at Curraghs Wildlife Park, Ballaugh. Photo: Gareth James, CC BY-SA 2.0

Walkers and pet owners are being asked to be careful in Ballaugh Plantation this week while forestry work takes place there, according to 3FM.

The appeal comes from the Department of Environment, Food and Agriculture (DEFA). The station reported that department staff will be carrying out work at the plantation, in the north of the island, so that timber vehicles can get in and out more easily.

The work is due to start on Wednesday 14 October and finish on Friday 16 October.

Machinery and delivery vehicles will be working on the site over those three days. People using the plantation, including those out with pets, are being urged to stay alert while they are there, 3FM said.

3FM’s report did not say whether any paths or parts of the plantation would be closed while the work is under way.

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