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Woodland creation in South East Cornwall
We are creating new and joining up existing woodland in South East Cornwall, to benefit people, nature and the climate. 40,000 trees are being planted across 74 acres (30 hectares) of land at Lansallos, Fowey and Lanteglos on the Cornwall's south coast, as part of the much bigger National Trust project to plant over 20 million trees nationally by 2030.
At Lansallos, saplings are being planted at Lansallos Barton which sits behind the village. The new woodland is being planted between two stretches of existing woodland, which will create a bigger more joined-up habitat. Excitingly, this new woodland will also be accessible to walkers who will be able to use existing rights of way and new permissive paths.
At Coombe Farm, Fowey 12,000 trees are being planted. This new woodland will be visible from public rights of way. Traditional woodland species being planted at both locations include oak, beech, chestnut, sycamore, rowan, hazel, blackthorn, hawthorn, holly and willow.
Cornwall is one of the UK’s least wooded counties and, along with providing a habitat for the county’s woodland wildlife which includes plants and fungi to mammals, birds, bees and beetles, woodlands also store and lock up existing atmospheric carbon, reduce the risk of flash flooding and prevent run off into water systems.
Trees play a vital role in nature, the climate and our wellbeing. However, the UK's woodlands are in decline and just 7% is in a good ecological state. Not only will the new woodlands help to combat climate change, they will also provide invaluable refuges for some of our favourite woodland species such as the dormouse, barn owl and adder.
A quote by Andy SimmonsNational Trust Lead Ranger for South East Cornwall
Many of the trees are being planted and tended to by an army of dedicated volunteers and the project could not have been made possible without them.
I’m proud to have been part of the team creating this new woodland for Cornwall. I hope future generations will enjoy the landscape and enhanced biodiversity resulting from this project, further adding to the magic of the county.
A quote by Richard MortonNational Trust Volunteer
Funding for the project has come from the Forestry Commission’s Woodland Creation Offer (EWCO).
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