In partnership with a landowner, we created 3.52 hectares of diverse wooded habitat on the outskirts of Helmsley in 2021. We have since revisited on regular occasions to check on progress and carry out maintenance, such as scrub clearance.
The planting was designed with landscape, biodiversity and climate resilience in mind. Specific considerations were also made to accommodate areas of botanical interest.
At one site, trees were planted in such a way to help establish a sustainable wood pasture flora, maintaining pockets of species-rich grassland.
Trees, such as pedunculate oak and field maple, were also planted to support the replacement of veteran trees benefiting a broad range of wildlife, particularly invertebrates.
Other tree species that were planted included: wych elm, hazel, small leaved lime and wild cherry. Over 1,500 trees of 14 species were planted in total.
Management Plan
This projects supports the following management plan objectives:
