Butterswood Farm
Planting a tree alone
will not save the planet, but it may gain time
while solutions are found to the present
problems, particularly of climate change.
We plant our trees
each year between the end of October and the
beginning of March. This is the most usual
planting time. The trees at this time are dormant
and there is less shock to the plants when they
are moved. Orders for trees are taken
throughout the year and it is possible to
plant a tree at other times if a special
commemorative date is requested.
We plant a range of
trees that are native to the location. We
adapt the mixture of trees for the planting site,
taking into consideration soil type and wildlife
benefits. A diverse and interesting mixture and
structure of trees within the woods is the
aim. Any trees that fail in the first five
years after planting will be replaced.
Over time, some of
the trees will be thinned from the woodland to
promote the optimum and quicker growth of other
trees. This will create the optimum growth
and create carbon absorbing, oxygen giving,
woodlands.
Our site is
particularly suited to the planting of oak,
ash and silver birch trees. We will be
including a variety of other species including
rowan, field maple, guelder rose and hazel. All
of these later species are of wildlife benefit
and are particularly suited to the woodland edges
and sunlit glades.
There is some
existing woodland on our site and this is used by
greatspotted woodpeckers, charms of blue, great,
and long tailed tits. Kestrels, turtle doves and
tree sparrow all visit. Robins, wrens,
chaffinch, blackbirds and song thrush all nest.
The aims of the
woodland planting are diverse. It's main aim
to trap carbon is seen in conjunction with many
wildlife benefits.
If you would like to
plant the tree or trees yourself this can be
arranged on one of our tree planting days. (The
woods are private and any visitors must be by
prior arrangement.)
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