Dorset and Wiltshire benefit from thousands of new trees
More than 6 hectares of new native woodland have been created in Dorset and Wiltshire following the success of the Wessex tree planting project.
The project – a partnership between the Environment Agency, Woodland Trust, Dorset Wildlife Trust, Wiltshire Wildlife Trust and FWAG SW – has seen the planting of thousands of trees at 5 sites across the 2 counties.
The new woodland will benefit wildlife and flood management, helping stabilise river banks, reduce surface water run-off, give shade for fish, and provide new habitats, increasing biodiversity. The second year of the project cost £35,000, with contributions from the Environment Agency, Woodland Trust, Dorset Wildlife Trust, Wiltshire Wildlife Trust and local landowners.
The 5 sites are:
- Lower Woodsford, Dorset (a small part of the site)
- Cheselbourne, Dorset
- Bemerton, Salisbury, Wiltshire
- Langford Lakes, Wiltshire
- Norton Bavant, Wiltshire
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