Pledge Activity
The best time of year to plant trees is between November-March (Woodland Trust). Trees are vital for life on earth, harbour a high amount of wildlife, and can make a real difference in solving the Climate Emergency. Explore here for advice, guidance and grants for planting the right trees in the right places.
After reading our blog post on the top 5 reasons why trees are so vital, the following resources are a good starting point when considering planting a tree or creating a woodland:
- Need advice on where or when to plant a tree visit the Woodland Trust how to plant a tree page
- Farmer/landowners, need advice on funding and advice on woodland creation: Woods4Water or Forestry Commission or https://www.gov.uk/guidance/woodland-creation-grant-countryside-stewardship
- Saving Devons Treescapes project (working with the Ash Dieback resilience forum and Devon Wildlife Trust) will be working with communities to distribute trees.
- Free Trees from the Woodland Trust: Schools and communities can apply for free tree packs
- Collecting seeds to plant!? See our blog to successfully collect and plant your acorns and conkers.
Key Websites and Publications
Woodland Trust Emergency Tree Plan
Ecological Site Classification
Ash Dieback - Devon Ash Dieback resilience forum - Saving Devons Treescapes
Saving Devon’s Treescapes – free trees and advice for farmers available
Woodland Creation in Devon video by Devon Local Nature Partnership
Links for Mapping- to check if you're planting the right tree in the right place
EA Working with Natural Processes
Woodland Trust Ancient Tree Inventory
All FC open access datasets on Gov.uk
Grants Available for Planting, Overview
FC Woodland Creation – Countryside Stewardship (Biodiversity and Water) - Countryside Stewardship Woodland Creation
FC Woodland Creation Planning Grant - Woodland Creation Planning Grant
FC Woodland Carbon Fund – (Productive Woodlands, Carbon, Recreation) - Woodland Carbon Fund
FC Urban Tree Challenge Fund - Urban Tree Challenge
Woodland Trust large scale planting schemes
Woodland Trust free community tree packs
Case Studies of new woodland planted by
A sawmill: Waterfoot Bridge woodland
A farmer: Howards Wood
An estate: Lowther Estate
A local authority: Common Farm woodland
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