On 8th March 2008, the Derwent Valley Orienteers planted trees in Littlemoor Wood, as a thank you for being allowed to use the woodland for their orienteering exploits. We welcome them!

Paul Wright of DVO writes:

“Several species were chosen including oak, beech, purple beech, two species of flowering cherry and scots pine. Some of the oaks supplied had been grown from acorns at the nearby Crich Carr Primary School. Still, the work is not over. Many visits will have to be made over the years to come to ensure that the trees have the best start, removing choking bracken and brambles. It will be many years before the trees reach maturity with only the youngsters in the team perhaps seeing the fruits of the labours.

It is hoped that Littlemoor Wood will be next used again for orienteering on 6 June 2009 when DVO holds its fortieth anniversary event using all the woodlands in the World Heritage Derwent Valley between Ambergate and Cromford. Before that happens there are still more map corrections to be created. Those rocks dug up will make a good cairn and there are plans to build a couple of benches for the weary orienteer/forester to sit and contemplate.”