📍 Welshpool, Powys
The landowner here own 10 acres, which is currently sheep grazed pasture. The objective is to improve the site for biodiversity by planting a mix of native tree and shrub species including Oak, Wild Cherry, Rowan and Birch. The new planting will incorporate gaps, glades and include shrub species to give the woodland a diverse and natural structure.
Overall impression - very good. Trees doing well, all shelters vertical - site looks well looked after. 92% survival rate. The Landowner said We have seen hares, lots of mice and also a big deer possibly roe - certainly bigger than muntjac and we have found antlers! The newer trees are virtually 100% fine, so far. The older ones have suffered though, with roughly 15% dead to date. There are lots of trees popping up naturally and doing very well without any assistance from humans. Alder is doing very well in the wetter areas (some over a metre tall), and there are some small oak saplings dotted about. Hawthorn is spreading like mad - no need to plant any more of those!I In May and June we have done a little maintenance, straightening posts that were leaning over, removing grass/weeds from tubes etc.
Farmland and woodland bird species typical of this part of Shropshire already use the site and the planting - which consists of a high diversity of tree species, many with good fruit, berry and nectar sources - should only lead to future increases. Species such as Great-spotted Woodpecker, Buzzard, Greenfinch and Goldfinch were noted during planting.
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