The KCC is delighted to have purchased a heavily wooded parcel of 8.9 acres stretching from shore-to-shore on Rose Head.
A Forest Management Plan has been drawn up by Picea Forestry Consultants, reflecting the KCC's intent to preserve the wooded area in a conservation and rejuvenation program. Picea explained to us that much of the tree damage on the Atlantic side is due to storms blowing salt water on the trees.
In contrast, the trees on the Rose Bay side received less storm spray, and appear much healthier. Most of Rose Head has shallow soil that prevents trees from establishing strong roots, thus increasing the potential for trees to blow down in high winds.
Picea recommends when a tree dies and falls, it would be a good idea to cut the trunk sufficiently to bring it in contact with the ground. This contact accelerates rotting, which ultimately builds up the soil, and gives future generations of trees more root support. The Rose Head lot also includes large areas of wetland that are extremely fragile.