The Great Storm of 1987. Aftermath & Regeneration at Toys Hill.

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A short video on the effects of the great storm on Toys Hill. The Great Storm of 1987 caused widespread damage to the Southeast of England, about 15 million trees were blown down on the night of 15th and 16th October 1987. Many fell onto roads and railways, causing major transport delays. Others took down electricity and telephone lines, leaving thousands of homes without power for more than 24 hours. Buildings were damaged by winds or falling trees. Between 2am and 6am on 16 October 1987, winds reaching 110mph ripped across the South East, devastating homes, woods and gardens in its path.

 

Toys Hill in Kent lost 98 per cent of its trees. The Storm and its aftermath was a chance for the Trust to re-evaluate the way it works in the outdoors and manages its woodlands. From the wreckage emerged new thinking and lessons that continue to evolve in the charity’s care and conservation work today. At Toys Hill, for example, some of the devastated areas were cleared, others were replanted, following clearance, and a non-intervention zone was left alone to regenerate naturally.