Gift Tree Planting Project – United Kingdom

Project Description

The Gifted Tree’s planting project is in Essex County, England, United Kingdom. Essex county, which lies northeast of London, is a region with very few connected forest habitats owing to its agricultural and urban development. This is within a country that has significantly lower forest cover than other comparable nations. The ecological benefits of creating and connecting woodland are exceptional and the ecology of each planting site is often the primary concern in the planning stages. The Essex Forest planting project encompasses planting on a range of sites and requirements across the county. Examples include the creation of wet woodland (a UK priority habitat) on river floodplains, habitat creation and connectivity across agricultural land and parkland creation. The project intends to connect people with nature through the planting of trees. Community volunteer support will be encouraged in the planting and maintenance of the trees whose species will include alder, beech, black poplar, blackthorn, crab apple, dog rose, dogwood, downy birch, elder, field maple, hawthorn, hazel, hornbeam, oak, rowan, Scots pine, sea buckthorn, small leaved lime, spindle, sweet chestnut, wild cherry, wild privet, wild service tree, and various willows.