BBC’s Countryfile presenter Julia Bradbury has recently visited the Defence School of Transport, Leconfield.
Despite DST being the world’s largest residential military driving school, there is a great deal of conservation work taking place within Normandy Barracks and like many other MOD establishments, DST has a dedicated conservation team.
The award winning team known locally as Leconfield Carrs was formed in 1996 and is manned by volunteers from both military and civilian staff.
The 700 acre site at Normandy Barracks boasts forestry consisting of 166,000 mixed woodland trees planted in the late 1990’s, which at the time was the last single planting in modern history within the East Riding of Yorkshire.
DST’s Chief of Staff, Lt Col Carol Prosser said “We are delighted that the BBC chose us to be included in their Countryfile programme, it has given us the chance to demonstrate the essential work undertaken by our conservation team.”