In 2011 we completed a major conservation project (planting over 4,000 trees!) in our 'spare' time.
That began the process of establishing a new native broadleaved woodland in an ex-farmer's field. We dug 5 new wildlife ponds and sowed much of the area with wildflowers.
After serious worries about the very dry weather we had in the Spring of 2011, and many tonnes of watering that we did in an effort to keep the new trees alive, our latest survey has shown only a very small percentage loss.
The trees have hopefully toughened-up and should show strong growth in future seasons.
In winter 2011/2012, we added another 450+ trees, gapping-up and completing the planting across this site. It's already gained favour with several red-listed species and the wet weather in 2012 was popular with the young trees even if not with the rest of us!
We're keeping our fingers crossed the weather doesn't go crazy again in 2013!
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