Features Implemented
- Standard
- Woodland Creation
Details
| Timeline | Planted March 2026 |
| Community Engagement | The project was delivered in close cooperation with the local community, who carried out the planting in full. This hands-on involvement created a strong sense of ownership and resulted in a high level of community buy-in.
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| Impact |
The project has lifted 0.2 h of amenity grassland into a developing more biodiverse habitat of mixed broadleaf woodland.
The planting will provide a carbon sink for up to 50 units of carbon over 40 years.
The location of the new woodland enhances the amenity value of the parkland in this location in increasing the degree of shelter provided by the perimeter planting as well as a new environment for exploring a diverse habitat.
The new wooded area will in time provide opportunities for bush craft or other similar activities.
Th new planting will provide increased run off mitigation in comparison to its current designation as amenity grassland. |
| Design & Approach | The planting scheme was developed in consultation with the Parish Council and representatives from the community centre management committee. Both organisations were keen to establish a mixed broad-leaved woodland to complement the existing perimeter planting of the amenity site. A total of 673 trees were planted, including 7 standard trees used to replace specimen trees that had been lost over time, helping to strengthen the overall structure and character of the site. The planting was designed to maximise the biodiversity and structural function of the trees in providing shelter to the sites users. It was necessary to restrict the planting to two key areas as the site is very popular for a wide range of formal and informal activities. |
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| Funding | Funding received by Trees for Climate. |
