Malvern Hills National Landscape
Over 800 trees and shrubs have just been planted at a site adjoining the Cradley Brook in Mathon. Some of these plants will help to turn a stand of established oak trees into a diverse and resilient woodland whilst the rest will be used to connect this to another area of (ancient) woodland by the brook.
Creating and connecting habitats in this way is a key part of our work to support nature recovery in the area.
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Back in September we posted about a couple of ancient woodlands in the Malvern Hills National Landscape which were being cleared of non-native, diseased and other trees that did not benefit the ecology of these areas.
One of these sites – Colwall Coppice owned by the Malvern Hills Trust – has just been replanted with over 1500 native trees and shrubs from 14 different species, in biodegradable guards. This should grow into a healthy and resilient woodland for the future.
The plants will be getting a good drink following yesterday’s rain but finding the best time and conditions for tree planting is becoming more challenging in a changing climate.
Some funding for this work was provided by Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) as part of work to help meet the target of protecting 30% of England for nature by 2030.
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