Your trees have been planted!
We’re delighted to tell you that all the trees dedicated between 22 December 2020 and 31 December 2021 have now been planted!
Thank you for choosing to dedicate your tree in the National Forest. In the last year over 20,000 trees were dedicated here. We are so grateful for this support, and never fail to be moved by how much it means to every individual who dedicates a tree with us. It is a major contribution to the thousands of trees we plant in the Forest each year through all aspects of our forest creation work.
Thank you again for your support.
The National Forest Team
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Where are they planted?
Your trees have been planted at a new site, called Minorca Woods, between the villages of Swepstone and Measham in North West Leicestershire.
This 150-hectare site has previously been the site of a deep mine, with the natural regeneration of trees clearly visible on what was once the spoil heap. More recently, over the last ten years, two-thirds of the site was an open cast mine, before being restored to grassland. It is now one of a handful of sites that we own and can use as a home for trees and areas of young woodland that can contribute to research and demonstration of best practice as they grow.
Your tree/s are part of 23,000 trees that have been planted this year through dedications. They are planted in large swathes, surrounded by rabbit proof fencing, and will grow to form a rich, mixed species woodland. The trees have also all been registered as part of the Queen's Green Canopy, an initiative which is focused on planting trees to celebrate the Queen's Platinum Jubilee.
Over the next five years, the site will continue to be restored with woodland, wood pasture and natural colonisation, connecting wildlife habitats, helping protect and improve water quality in the nearby internationally important, River Mease Special Area of Conservation, and providing new public access for local communities.
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Colin
22nd May 2022