Where we have planted since 2020
Description
Project funded by SRA Trees for Water programme.
Two copses totalling 60 trees and shrubs.
Planted March 2021.
Project funded by SRA Trees for Water programme.
Riparian planting of 80 trees and shrubs along Coombe Brook.
Planted March 2021.
Project funded by SRA Trees for Water programme.
Woodland planting of 120 trees and shrubs.
The planting is in a field that backs onto a small wood which itself backs onto farmland above. The farmland has been ploughed for several years and this has caused excess water runoff to pour through the woodland and into the field to be planted. It has changed the land somewhat making it wetter and also causing water to run down through the field onto the road below. Slowing the runoff will help retain the nutrients in the soil and intercept the flow particularly when heavy rainfall occurs.
Planted March 2021.
Project funded by SRA Trees for Water programme.
Woodland planting of 1120 trees and shrubs. The planting on a steep slope forming part of the North Curry ridge. Woodland on the ridges which separate the moors is a very characteristic feature of the Somerset Levels and moors.
Planted March 2021 by local volunteers and RtL volunteers.
Project funded by SRA Trees for Water programme.
Woodland planting of 300 trees and shrubs. The planting is on a steep valley slope 0.2 miles above the River Sheppey in the village of Croscombe. The field is immediately above an area that regularly floods in the centre of the village.
Planted March 2021 by local volunteers and volunteers from RtL.
Project funded by SRA Trees for Water programme.
Two copses totalling 120 trees and shrubs.
Planted March 2021 by RtL volunteers.
Project funded by SRA Trees for Water programme.
975 trees and shrubs planted in several copses along the edge of a 11.5 acre field.
Planted March 2021.
Project funded by SRA Trees for Water programme.
48 trees and shrubs.
Planted March 2021
Project funded by SRA Trees for Water programme.
Linear woodland planting of 180 trees and shrubs. Planted February 2021.
Project funded by SRA Trees for Water programme.
270 trees and shrubs planted in 2 fields up above Tealham and Tadmore Moors.
Planted February 2021.
Project funded by SRA Trees for Water programme.
200 trees and shrubs planted in an existing woodland to replace Ash lost from Ash Dieback. Increased bio-diversity.
Planted December 2020- January 2021.
Project funded by SRA Trees for Water programme.
Two area of woodland planting totalling 145 trees and shrubs.
Planted January 2021.
Project funded by SRA Trees for Water programme.
Woodland planting of 300 trees and shrubs.
Planted December 2020.
Project funded by SRA Trees for Water programme.
Woodland planting of 150 trees and shrubs.
Planted by RtL volunteers in December 2020.
Project funded by SRA Trees for Water programme.
Woodland planting of 300 trees and shrubs.
Planted by local volunteers in December 2020.
Project funded by SRA Trees for Water programme.
Woodland planting of 100 trees and shrubs.
Planted in March 2022 by local volunteers and RtL volunteers.
Project funded by SRA Trees for Water programme.
Woodland planting of 80 trees and shrubs. 30 metres of mixed native hedge, triple row.
Planted March 2022.
Project funded by SRA Trees for Water programme.
A number of woodland strips totalling 335 trees and shrubs.
Planted March 2022
Project funded by SRA Trees for Water programme.
Woodland planting of 300 trees and shrubs.
Planted January to February 2022.
Project funded by SRA Trees for Water programme.
Woodland planting of 400 trees and shrubs.
Planted February to March 2022.
Project funded by SRA Trees for Water programme.
86 metres of mixed native hedge.
Planted March 2022.
Project funded by SRA Trees for Water programme.
Woodland planting of 150 trees and shrubs.
Planted February to March 2022.
Project funded by SRA Trees for Water programme.
Riparian planting of 500 trees and shrubs along the River Parrett.
Planted by vilunteers from Somerset XR in March 2022.
Project funded by SRA Trees for Water programme.
Woodland planting of 570 trees and shrubs. Planted by local volunteers in January 2025.
Project funded by SRA Trees for Water programme.
140 metres of mixed native hedge along a new bridleway to link with a nother 140 metres of hedge planted in 2021,
Planted March 2022 by local volunteers and RtL volunteers.
Project funded by SRA Trees for Water programme.
Riparian planting of 170 trees and shrubs along the River Tone.
Planted March 2022.
Project funded by SRA Trees for Water programme.
280 metres of mixed native hedge with 28 hedgerow trees.
Planted March 2022
Project funded by SRA Trees for Water programme.
Woodland planting of 665 trees and shrubs.
Planted February 2022.
Project funded by SRA Trees for Water programme.
Woodland planting of 440 trees and shrubs.
Planted in February 2022 by local volunteers and RtL volunteers.
Project funded by SRA Trees for Water programme.
Woodland planting of 190 trees and shrubs.
Planted December 2021 and January 2022.
Project funded by SRA Trees for Water programme.
38 metres of mixed native hedge.
Woodland planting of 350 trees and shrubs.
Planted December 2021 and January 2022.
Project funded by SRA Trees for Water programme.
Woodland planting of 700 trees and shrubs.
Planted January 2022.
Project funded by SRA Trees for Water programme.
Woodland planting of 180 trees and shrubs. 10 hedgerow trees planted into an existing hedge.
Planted February 2022.
Project funded by SRA Trees for Water programme.
140 metres of hedge. Woodland planting of 300 trees and shrubs.
Planted by RtL volunteers in February 2022 by RtL volunteers.
Project funded by SRA Trees for Water programme.
Woodland planting of 400 trees and shrubs.
Planted in December 2021 by local volunteers and RtL volunteers.
Project funded by SRA Trees for Water programme.
Woodland planting of 60 trees and shrubs.
Planted by RtL volunteers in February 2022.
Project funded by SRA Trees for Water programme.
Woodland planting of 700 trees and shrubs.
Planted in February 2022 by local volunteers and RtL volunteers.
Project funded by SRA Trees for Water programme.
120 metres of mixed native trees and 2 hedgerow trees at Stoke St Gregory Village Hall.
Planted in January 2022 by local volunteers.
Project funded by SRA Trees for Water programme.
142 metres of mixed native hedge with 18 hedgerow trees. Two corners of field planted with 18 trees and shrubs.
Planted December 2021.
Project funded by SRA Trees for Water programme.
120 metres of mixed native hedge with 12 hedgerow trees.
Planted 2021
Project funded by SRA Trees for Water programme.
Three corners of a field planted with a total of 150 trees and shrubs.
Planted March 2022
Project funded by SRA Trees for Water programme.
40 metres of mixed native hedge (triple row) with 5 hedgerow trees.
Woodland planting of 60 trees and shrubs.
Planted December 2021.
Project funded by SRA Trees for Water programme.
Woodland planting of 150 trees and shrubs.
Planted January to February 2021.
Project funded by SRA Trees for Water programme.
Woodland planting of 250 trees and shrubs.
Planted February 2022.
Project funded by SRA Trees for Water programme.
Woodland planting of 150 trees and shrubs.
Planted by local volunteers in December 2021.
Project funded by SRA Trees for Water programme.
Woodland planting of 750 trees and shrubs.
Planted December 2021
Project funded by SRA Trees for Water programme.
Riparian planting along the River Frome and a number of copses totaling 380 trees and shrubs.
Planted December 2021 to February 2022.
Project funded by SRA Trees for Water programme.
A number of woodland strips and copses totaling 360 trees and shrubs.
Planted March 2021.
Project funded by SRA Trees for Water programme.
90 metres of mixed native hedge.
Copse of 50 trees and shrubs.
Planted February 2021.
Project funded by SRA Trees for Water programme.
Woodland planting of 320 trees and shrubs. Planted in February 2022 by local volunteers and RtL volunteers.
Project funded by SRA Trees for Water programme.
216 metres of mixed native hedge with 25 hedgerow trees.
A number of copses totaling 1100 trees and shrubs.
Planted December 2021 to March 2022.
Project funded by SRA Trees for Water programme.
Woodland planting of 265 trees and shrubs. 125 metres of mixed native hedge.
Planted January 2021
Project funded by SRA Trees for Water programme.
Woodland planting of 700 trees and shrubs.Planted January 2021 by RtL volunteers.
Woodland planting of 350 trees and shrubs.Planted December 2021 by RtL volunteers.
Project funded by SRA Trees for Water programme.
50 trees and shrubs.
Planted March 2023.
Project funded by SRA Trees for Water programme.
Woodland planting of 150 trees and shrubs.
Planted March 2023.
Project funded by SRA Trees for Water programme.
Three copses totalling 78 trees and shrubs.
Planted March 2023.
Project funded by SRA Trees for Water programme.
Riparian planting of 120 trees and shrubs along the River Brue.
Planted March 2023.
Project funded by SRA Trees for Water programme.
130 metres of mixed native hedge with 14 hedgerow trees.
Planted March 2023.
Project funded by SRA Trees for Water programme.
Copse of 60 trees and shrubs.
68 metres of mixed native hedge with 6 hedgerow trees.
Planted March 2023.
Project funded by SRA Trees for Water programme.
Coppice of 25 willows and 60 hazel.
Agroforestry silvopasture planting of 3 rows of 116 trees and shrubs.
Planted March 2023.
Project funded by SRA Trees for Water programme.
100 hazel, 30 metres of mixed native hedge and a copse of 30 trees and shrubs. Planted March 2023.
Project funded by SRA Trees for Water programme.
Copse of 55 trees and shrubs. 50 metres of mixed native hedge with 5 hedgerow trees. Planted March 2023.
Project funded by SRA Trees for Water programme.
250 metres of mixed native hedge with 25 hedgerow trees. Planted February 2023.
Project funded by SRA Trees for Water programme.
Woodland planting of 95 trees and shrubs. 116 metres of mixed native hedge with 5 hedgerow trees. Planted February 2023.
Project funded by SRA Trees for Water programme.
Woodland planting of 118 trees and shrubs. Planted February 2023.
Project funded by SRA Trees for Water programme.
Woodland planting of 700 trees and shrubs. 163 metres of mixed native hedge. Planted March 2023.
Project funded by SRA Trees for Water programme.
88 metres of hedge and 8 hedgerow trees. Planted February 2023.
Project funded by SRA Trees for Water programme.
Woodland planting of 200 trees and shrubs. planted by local volunteers in February 2023.
Project funded by SRA Trees for Water programme.
Woodland planting of 280 trees and shrubs. Planted in February 2023 by local volunteers and RtL volunteers.
Project funded by SRA Trees for Water programme.
150 trees and shrubs planted in February 2023.
Project funded by SRA Trees for Water programme.
Woodland planting of 250 trees and shrubs. Planted in February 2023.
Project funded by SRA Trees for Water programme.
Woodland strip of 150 trees and shrubs.. 500 metres of hedge with 50 hedgerow trees. Planted by local volunteers and RtL volunteers in March 2023.
Project funded by SRA Trees for Water programme.
120 trees and shrubs planted in
Project funded by SRA Trees for Water programme.
Woodland planting of 100 trees and shrubs. 190 metres of mixed native hedgerow. Planted by RtL volunteers in February 2023.
Project funded by SRA Trees for Water programme.
Woodland planting of 880 trees and shrubs. Planted January 2022.
Woodland planting of 650 trees and shrubs. Planted January 2023.
Project funded by SRA Trees for Water programme.
150 metres of mixed native hedge. Planted February 2023.
Project funded by SRA Trees for Water programme.
Woodland planting of 140 trees and shrubs. 45 metres of mixed native hedge. Planted by local volunteers in March 2023.
Project funded by SRA Trees for Water programme.
Woodland planting of 120 trees and shrubs. Planted by RtL volunteers in January 2023.
Project funded by SRA Trees for Water programme.
Riparian planting of 500 trees and shrubs. Planted February 2023.
Project funded by SRA Trees for Water programme.
Woodland planting of 180 trees and shrubs. Planted February 2023.
Project funded by SRA Trees for Water programme.
140 metres of mixed native hedge with 14 hedgerow trees.
Planted in January 2022 by local volunteers and RtL volunteers.
25 metres of mixed native hedge.Planted February 2023.
Woodland planting of 300 trees and shrubs. Planted January 2023.
Project funded by SRA Trees for Water programme.
Woodland planting of 160 trees and shrubs. Planted January 2023.
Project funded by SRA Trees for Water programme.
280 metres of mixed native hedge with 28 hedgerow trees. Copse of 55 trees and shrubs and another copse of 30 trees and shrubs. Planted between January and March 2023.
Project funded by SRA Trees for Water programme.
Woodland planting of 100 trees and shrubs. Planted March 2025.
Project funded by SRA Trees for Water programme.
Woodland planting of 150 trees and shrubs. Planted March 2025.
Project funded by SRA Trees for Water programme.
Woodland planting of 650 trees and shrubs. Planted by Millfield School students, RtL and local volunteers in March 2025.
Project funded by SRA Trees for Water programme.
Woodland planting of 315 trees and shrubs. Planted by local volunteers and RtL volunteers in March 2025.
Project funded by SRA Trees for Water programme.
45 metres of mixed native hedge. Planted February 2025.
Project funded by SRA Trees for Water programme.
Woodland planting of 350 trees and shrubs in December 2022.
Woodland planting of 200 trees and shrubs. Planted by volunteers from Paddington Farm, able2achieve and RtL in January 2025.
Project funded by SRA Trees for Water programme.
Woodland planting of 750 trees and shrubs. Planted February 2022.
Woodland planting of 260 trees and shrubs. Planted January to February 2025.
Project funded by SRA Trees for Water programme.
Platterwell Acres is a not for profit organisation set up to create a thriving food growing space that improves the ecosystem.
95 metres of mixed native hedge and 6 hedgerow trees.
Woodland planting of 10 trees and 45 shrubs to increase previous planting.
Project funded by SRA Trees for Water programme.
Woodland planting of 370 trees and shrubs. Planted by local volunteers and RtL volunteers.
Project funded by SRA Trees for Water programme.
50 shrubs and 5 trees planted along the River Sheppry to help retain the bank and reduce flooding. Planted by local volunteers and RtL in November 2024.
Project funded by SRA Trees for Water programme.
Woodland planting of 560 trees and shrubs. Planted by RtL volunteers in March 2025.
Project funded by SRA Trees for Water programme.
Barton St David Diamond Jubilee Wood was planted in 2012. The planting was mostly trees. To increase bio-diversity, create an understorey and reduce water run-off and local flooding a mix of mostly native shrubs have been planted.
80 shrubs and 30 metres of mixed native hedge were planted in March 2023 by local volunteers and RtL volunteers.
70 shrubs were planted in November 2024 by volunteers from Nokia and RtL.
Project funded by SRA Trees for Water programme.
Woodland planting of 130 trees and shrubs, coppice of 65 willows, copse of 16 trees and shrubs and 56m hedge with 6 hedgerow trees. Planted January 2025.
Project funded by SRA Trees for Water programme.
Woodland planting of 350 trees and shrubs. Planted Februaury 2025.
Project funded by SRA Trees for Water programme.
115 trees and shrubs planted along the River tone in March 2024.
150 trees and shrubs planted along the River Tone in April 2025.
Project funded by SRA Trees for Water programme.
380 metres of mixed native hedge with 20 hedgerow trees. Woodland planting of 50 trees and shrubs. Planted March 2024.
Project funded by SRA Trees for Water programme.
Woodland planting of 225 trees and shrubs. planted March 2024.
Project funded by SRA Trees for Water programme.
Woodland planting of 250 trees and shrubs. Community planting planted March 2024 by volunteers.
Project funded by SRA Trees for Water programme.
290 metres of mixed native hedge with 25 hedgerow trees. Planted April 2024.
Project funded by SRA Trees for Water programme.
Woodland planting of 460 trees and shrubs. Planted March 2024 and March 2025.
Project funded by SRA Trees for Water programme.
Woodland planting of 170 trees and shrubs. Planted March 2024.
Project funded by SRA Trees for Water programme.
Woodland planting of 140 trees and shrubs. Planted February 2024.
Woodland planting of 200 trees and shrubs. Planted January 2025.
Project funded by SRA Trees for Water programme.
Woodland planting of 400 trees and shrubs
Planted February 2022.
170 trees and 210 shrubs planted March 2024.
Linear woodland strip of 100 trees and shrubs. Planted March 2025.
Project funded by SRA Trees for Water programme.
130 trees and shrubs planted in an existing woodland of mostly Ash and Hazel. Lots of Ash had died from Ash Dieback. Planted March 2021.
Woodland planting of 198 trees and shrubs. Planted March 2024.
Project funded by SRA Trees for Water programme.
33 metres of hedge with 3 hedgerow trees. Planted March 2024.
Project funded by SRA Trees for Water programme.
70 metres of hedge with 8 hedgerow trees. Planted February 2024 by volunteers.
Project funded by SRA Trees for Water programme.
Woodland planting of 200 trees and shrubs. Planted March 2024.
Project funded by SRA Trees for Water programme.
250 coppice willow. Planted March 2024.
Project funded by SRA Trees for Water programme.
Woodland planting of 400 trees and shrubs. Planted March 2024.
Project funded by SRA Trees for Water programme.
120 metres of mixed native hedgerow and 120 trees and shrubs. planted January 2024
Project funded by SRA Trees for Water programme.
50 metres of native hedgerow and 80 trees and shrubs. Planted March 2024.
Project funded by SRA Trees for Water programme.
Woodland planting 200 trees and shrubs planted March 2024.
Project funded by SRA Trees for Water programme.
45 metres of mixed native hedgerow, two copses of 18 trees and shrubs. Planted January 2024.
Project funded by SRA Trees for Water programme.
Plot 1 – Cider Apple Trees (fruit tree nursery)
Linear woodland planting of 215 trees and shrubs. Planted February 2021.
80 metres of mixed native hedge with 8 hedgerow trees. Planted January 2022.
130m of mixed native hedgerow. Planted January 2024.
Plot 2 – Woodland Farm (Kumar’s Dosa Bar Farm-to-Fork food)
110 trees and shrubs as part of a Forest Garden and agroforestry alley cropping scheme. Planted February 2024
Plot 3 – Off Grid Organics (market garden)
Woodland planting of 250 trees and shrubs, part of a market garden at Sparkford Ecological Co-operative. Planted December 2023.
Project funded by SRA Trees for Water programme.
Woodland planting of 675 trees and shrubs with RtL volunteers.
Project funded by SRA Trees for Water programme.
Woodland planting of 170 trees and shrubs with 18 metres of mixed native hedgerow.
Project funded by SRA Trees for Water programme.
Linear woodland strip of 200 trees and shrubs. 44 metres of mixed native hedge with 5 hedgerow trees. Planted January and February 2021.
Phase 1 agroforestry silvopasture planting of 2 rows of trees and shrubs including fruit and nut trees, willow and hazel coppice. Planted in January 2023 by RtL volunteers.
Phase 2 agroforestry silvopasture planting of 272 trees and shrubs. Planted by RtL volunteers in March 2024
Phase 3 agroforestry silvopasture planting of 130 trees and shrubs including fruit and nut trees. Agroforestry scheme completed. Planted by RtL volunteers in February 2025.
Project funded by SRA Trees for Water programme.
Woodland planting of 150 trees and shrubs with RtL volunteers.
Project funded by SRA Trees for Water programme.
Woodland planting of 200 trees and shrubs.
Project funded by SRA Trees for Water programme.
Woodland planting 450 trees and shrubs.
Project funded by SRA Trees for Water programme.
Hellards Hill Lane, Curry Rivel TA10 0PW. Woodland planting of 800 trees and shrubs.
Planted December 2020 and December 2021.
Project funded by SRA Trees for Water programme.
Woodland planting 150 trees and shrubs, 2023-24 planting season.
Project funded by SRA Trees for Water programme.
Woodland planting of 785 trees and shrubs with help from RtL volunteers.
Project funded by SRA Trees for Water programme.
Description
Project funded by Green Scythe Fair.
20 trees and shrubs and 15 metres of mixed native hedge.
Planted February 2023.
Project funded by Green Scythe Fair.
100 metres of triple row mixed native hedge with 10 hedgerow trees. Coppice of 100 hazels. Three roundels consisting 1 tree and 12 shrubs. Planted in March 2025 by local volunteers and RtL volunteers.
3 rows of hedge 100m long 3 roundels 1 tree and 12 shrubs Hazel coppice 100 shrubs
Project funded by Green Scythe Fair.
108 metres of mixed native hedge and 10 hedgerow trees. Planted March 2024.
128 metres of mixed native hedge and 10 hedgerow trees. Woodland planting of 150 trees and shrub. Planted March 2025.
Project funded by Green Scythe Fair.
50 metres of mixed native hedgerow and 12 hedgerow trees along an existing hedge. Planted February 2024.
Project funded by Green Scythe Fair.
65 metres of mixed native hedgerow planted by able2achieve volunteers in February 2024.
Project funded by Green Scythe Fair.
Woodland planting of 200 trees and shrubs. Planted December 2023 and March 2024.
Project funded by Green Scythe Fair.
50 trees and shrubs planted in January 2024.
Project funded by Green Scythe Fair.
85 trees and shrubs. Planted January 2023.
20 metres of mixed native hedgerow with hedgerow trees. Planted in February 2024.
Project funded by Green Scythe Fair.
160 metres of mixed native hedgerow with 8 hedgerow trees. Planted with the help of volunteers in February 2024.
Project funded by Green Scythe Fair.
Woodland planting of 160 trees and shrubs. Planted February 2024.
Project funded by Green Scythe Fair.
Description
Project funded by Reimagining the Levels.
Worthington Woods Community Food Forest.
75 metres of mixed native hedge.
Planted March 2021.
Project funded by Reimagining the Levels.
50 metres of mixed native hedge. Planted February 2025.
Project funded by Reimagining the Levels.
100 metres of mixed native hedge with 10 hedgerow trees.
Planted March 2022.
Project funded by Reimagining the Levels.
100 metres of mixed native hedge.
Planted by local volunteers February 2022.
Project funded by Reimagining the Levels.
95trees and shrubs planted February to March 2022.
Project funded by Reimagining the Levels.
150 metres of mixed native hedge.
Planted in February 2022 by the pupils with guidance from RtL.
Project funded by Reimagining the Levels.
30 metres of mixed native hedge.
Planted in February 2022 by local volunteers and RtL volunteers.
Project funded by Reimagining the Levels.
100 trees planted in the village of Baltonsborough as part of the Queen’s Innitiative.
Planted February to March 2022.
Project funded by Reimagining the Levels.
110 metres of hedgerow planted February 2022.
Project funded by Reimagining the Levels.
Riparian planting of 250 trees and shrubs along the River Brue. Planted February 2023.
Project funded by Reimagining the Levels.
50 trees and shrubs planted in an existing woodland to replace Ash trees which had died from Ash Dieback.
Planted February 2023.
Project funded by Reimagining the Levels.
65 metres of mixed native hedge.
Planted by RtL volunteers in February 2023.
Project funded by Reimagining the Levels.
42 metres of mixed native hedge. Strip of 30 trees and shrubs. Planted by local volunteers and RtL volunteers in March 2022.
35 metres of mixed native hedge. Copse of 24 trees and shrubs. Planted by local volunteers and RtL volunteers in March 2023.
70 metres of mixed native hedge. Copse of 30 trees and shrubs.
Planted by local volunteers and RtL volunteers in March 2024.
Project funded by Reimagining the Levels.
Withybrake – 43 metres of mixed native hedge. 20 trees and shrubs.Planted February 2024.
Greenway – 55 metres of mixed native hedge and 10 trees Planted February 2024.
Project funded by Reimagining the Levels.
50 metres of beech hedge. Planted March 2023. Planted by RtL volunteers.
Woodland planting of 195 trees and shrubs. Planted March 2024. Planted by RtL volunteers.
Project funded by Reimagining the Levels.
90 metres of mixed native hedge. Planted March 2024.
Project funded by Reimagining the Levels.
20 metres of mixed native hedge. 2 roundels planted with 25 trees and shrubs in each. Planted February 2024.
Project funded by Reimagining the Levels.
30 metres of mixed native hedge. Planted February 2024.
Project funded by Reimagining the Levels.
Woodland planting of 200 trees and shrubs. Planted January 2024.
Project funded by Reimagining the Levels.
200 metres of mixed native hedge with 20 hedgerow trees. Copse of 30 trees and shrubs. Planted by local volunteers in January 2024.
Project funded by Reimagining the Levels.
Description
Project funded by Carbon Aware Productions.
Woodland planting of 163 trees and shrubs and 100 metres of mixed native hedge. Planted March 2025.
Project funded by Carbon Aware Productions.
200 trees and shrubs planted in February 2025.
Project funded by Carbon Aware Productions.
100 trees and 120 metres of mixed native hedge. Planted March 2025.
Project funded by Carbon Aware Productions.
75 metres of mixed native hedge. Woodland strip or 100 trees and shrubs. Planted January 2025.
Project funded by Carbon Aware Productions.
75 metres of mixed native hedge. Planted January 2025.
Project funded by Carbon Aware Productions.
Woodland planting of 100 trees and shrubs. Planted March 2025.
Project funded by Carbon Aware Productions.
63 metres of mixed native hedge and woodland planting of 100 trees and shrubs. Planted March 2025.
Project funded by Carbon Aware Productions.
100 metres of mixed native hedge. Planted March 2025.
Project funded by Carbon Aware Productions.
Row of 70 Hazel for coppicing. Woodland buffer strip of 130 trees and shrubs. Planted by local volunteers and RtL volunteers in January 2025.
Project funded by Carbon Aware Productions.
55 metres of mixed native hedge with 5 hedgerow trees. 30 trees and 50 shrubs planted along the boundary and in a corner of a communally owned new orchard.
Planted by local volunteers and RtL volunteers in January 2025.
Project funded by Carbon Aware Productions.
Glastonbury’s Food and Regenerative Farming Centre.
715 trees and shrubs plato include 2 areas of woodland and an area planted using the Miyawaki technique.
Planted by local volunteers and Rtl volunteers in February 2025.
Project funded by Carbon Aware Productions.
Woodland planting of 150 trees and shrubs. Planted by local volunteers in March 2025.
Project funded by Carbon Aware Productions.
85 metres of mixed native hedge. Copse of 20 trees and shrubs. 16 trees and shrubs planted along a ditch. Planted in March 2024 by local volunteers and RtL volunteers.
Project funded by Carbon Aware Productions.
90 trees planted in February 2024.
Project funded by Carbon Aware Productions.
Woodland planting of 600 trees and shrubs planted by local volunteers and RtL volunteers in March 2024.
Project funded by Carbon Aware Productions.
Woodland planting of 700 trees and shrubs. Planted March 2024 and February 2025.
Project funded by Carbon Aware Productions.
320 metres of mixed native hedge with 32 hedgerow trees. Planted by local volunteers and RtL volunteers in January 2024.
Project funded by Carbon Aware Productions.
Description
Project funded by Mendip District Council.
10 Alder. 30 shrubs added to an existing hedge
Planted March 2022.
Project funded by Mendip District Council.
90 trees and shrubs planted into an existing 10 year old woodland.
Planted march 2022
Project funded by Mendip District Council.
Copse of 30 trees and shrubs. 100 metres of mixed native hedge with 10 hedgerow trees.
Planted march 2022.
Project funded by Mendip District Council.
33 acre nut farm. Six areas of planting 374 trees and shrubs planted in six areas to increase bio-diversity and provide shelter.
Planted March 2022
Project funded by Mendip District Council.
Copse of 50 trees and shrubs. 95 metres of mixed native hedge.
Planted March 2022.
Project funded by Mendip District Council.
100 metres of mixed native hedge. planted February to March 2022.
Project funded by Mendip District Council.
14 trees and 30 metres of mixed native hedge. Planted March 2022.
Project funded by Mendip District Council.
150 metres of mixed native hedge with 15 hedgerow trees.
Planted March 2022.
Project funded by Mendip District Council.
2 copses totalling 80 trees and shrubs.
Planted March 2022.
Project funded by Mendip District Council.
45 trees and shrubs to replace dead elms. 30 metre row of 65 Goat Willow, 10 Grey Willow and 25 Hazel along a field used for keeping goats. For future grazing by the goats.
Planted February and March 2022.
Project funded by Mendip District Council.
30 trees and shrubs.
Planted March 2023.
Project funded by Mendip District Council.
40 trees and 35 shrubs planted March 2023.
Project funded by Mendip District Council.
Woodland planting of 130 trees and shrubs. 40 metres of mixed native hedge. Planted March 2023.
Project funded by Mendip District Council.
60 metres of mixed native hedge with 6 hedgerow trees .
Three copses totalling 60 trees and shrubs.
Planted March 2023.
Project funded by Mendip District Council.
Woodland planting of 490 trees and shrubs.
30m of mixed native hedge.
Planted February 2023.
Project funded by Mendip District Council.
257 metres of mixed native hedge with 25 hedgerow trees.
Planted March 2023.
Project funded by Mendip District Council.
Woodland planting of 235 trees and shrubs.
250 metres of mixed native hedge with 15 hedgerow trees.
Planted February 2023.
235 T&S 250 m hedge 15 hedgerow trees
Project funded by Mendip District Council.
45 metres of mixed native hedge.
Two copses of 70 trees and shrubs.
Planted March 2023.
Project funded by Mendip District Council.
68 metres of mixed native hedge with 6 hedgerow trees.
10 oak, 5 poplar and 5 alder.
Planted February 2023.
Project funded by Mendip District Council.
Three copses totalling 180 tres and shrubs.
Planted January to March 2023.
Project funded by Mendip District Council.
32 trees and shrubs. 22 metres of hedge. Planted February to March 2022.
60 metres of hedge with 5 hedgerow trees.Planted February 2023.
Project funded by Mendip District Council.
Woodland planting of 350 trees and shrubs. Planted February 2022.
250 metres of hedge with 10 hedgerow treesPlanted February 2023.
Project funded by Mendip District Council.
Woodland planting of 1000 trees and shrubs.
Planted December 2022.
Project funded by Mendip District Council.
100 metres of mixed native hedge.
Planted March 2023.
Project funded by Mendip District Council.
Copse of 50 trees and shrubs.
60 metres of mixed native hedge.
Planted February 2023.
Project funded by Mendip District Council.
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Project funded by Environment Agency programme.
Woodland planting of 300 trees and shrubs.
Planted February 2021.
Project funded by Environment Agency programme.
Woodland planting of 800 tree and shrubs.
110 metres of mixed native hedge.
Planted February 2021 by local volunteers
Project funded by Environment Agency programme.
Woodland planting of 146 trees and shrubs.
Planted January to February 2021.
Project funded by Environment Agency programme.
150 metres of mixed native hedge
Linear woodland and corner of field totalling 105 trees and shrubs
Planted January to February 2021
Project funded by Environment Agency programme.
A 90 metre and a 65 metre mixed native hedge with 10 hedgerow trees.
Two copses totalling 65 trees and shrubs.
Planted January to March 2021.
Project funded by Environment Agency programme.
Planting of woodland, avenues of Oak and single line of Beech totalling 330 trees and shrubs.
66 metres of mixed native hedge.
Planted February to March 2021.
Project funded by Environment Agency avenues of Oak and Beech and 66 metres of mixed native hedge totalling 330 trees and shrubs. programme.
Woodland planting of 300 trees and shrubs.
Planted March 2021.
Project funded by Environment Agency programme.
75 metres of fruiting hedge.
250 trees and shrubs to extend an existing line of trees to form a linear woodland of 80 metres.
Planted by local volunteers and RtL volunteers in February 2021.
Project funded by Environment Agency programme.
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The Somerset Tree strategy
The new Somerset Tree Strategy was adopted by Somerset Council. on the 6th of June 2023. The strategy recognises the Council’s role in helping tackle the twin crises of climate change and biodiversity loss and has been developed in partnership with the Environment Agency, Somerset Local Nature Partnership, Exmoor National Park, Quantock Hills, AONB Partnership, The Forestry Commission and The Woodland Trust.
The five themes of the tree strategy are:
- Create a Wood Culture: Where everyone understands the importance of trees to the county, its natural environment, and its communities.
- Make our trees resilient and adaptable: To climate change by protecting, expanding, managing, and diversifying our existing treescapes.
- Expand tree coverage in Somerset: Through planting initiatives, in urban and rural areas, to create cohesive and connected treescapes that include woodlands, parks, roadsides and urban spaces.
- Create a range of services and products: That allow our treescapes to contribute to society through local supply chains and the creation of natural capital opportunities.
- Create a sustainable and flexible governance structure: That ensures the successful implementation of the strategy over the next ten years.
A ten-year plan to enhance and protect Somerset trees and woodland includes an ambitious aimto plant 240 hectares of new trees and woodlands each year.
Read more about the Tree Strategy here: Somerset Tree Strategy Takes Root
Woodland cover over the Somerset Levels and Catchment is low and many of the smaller woodlands are under-managed which can lead to biodiversity loss. Yet there is strong evidence that planting woodlands in the upper and middle catchments ameliorates downstream flooding To this end, Reimagining the Levels members plan to replace many of the trees lost to past river engineering and land reclamation and will be looking for volunteers to help with this.
The use of floodplain woodland as a ‘soft-engineered’ aid to flood control has been the subject of several studies (Environment Agency and Forestry Commission). In addition to the advantages of flood control and water storage, it offers improvements to water quality, nature conservation and improved landscape with potential for a recreational amenity. Bringing unmanaged woodland back into the economy and planting new woodland and trees where they will do most good, will also help build jobs and build value around woodland products and uses.
Trees for Somerset events
The first Reimagining the Levels Tree event took place on the 7th November 2018 at Compton Dundon Village Hall, attended by a wide variety of people representing community groups and landowners, united by a love of the Somerset Levels and Moors landscape and their concerns over its future.
A series of guest presenters spoke to the topics (see below) and the workshops that followed focused on the need to move from discussion to action with ideas about community engagement through tree planting and woodland management. The need to keep challenging methods that degrade the land and increase flood risk through contact with MPs, Government agencies, farmers and landowners was seen essential by participants. The power of small groups to create change should not be underestimated.
Throughout the day, attendees were refreshed with a range home-made soups, cakes and breads all sourced from www.localfooddirect.co.uk and we received many compliments on the taste and quality. If you are interested in supporting this local business initiative that in turn supports local producers, do visit the website and see for yourselves the range of foods on offer.
At a post-conference meeting it was agreed that RtLs would contact all 330 Parish Councils in Somerset with proposals for adopting a Tree Policy that promotes community woodland planting and encouraging the appointment of a Tree Officer who can identify local land and negotiate with land owners. We will offer all interested parishes an opportunity to meet with us in June 2019, perhaps visiting nearby schemes to see first-hand the many advantages gained in enhancing both environmental protections and community engagement.
Additionally, RtL members will join with other like-minded organisations to promote sustainable agriculture and woodland growth. One of our members will be advising Defra on the newly formed Lowland Agricultural Peat Task Force.
Since the conference we have already lent our energy and expertise to tree planting to the approach of Wedmore by joining with Green Wedmore to plant 34 Lime trees. More ‘planting’ events are planned for January so do watch out for details on the website and Facebook.
The first Reimagining the Levels Tree event took place on the 7th November at Compton Dundon Village Hall, attended by a wide variety of people representing community groups and landowners, united by a love of the Somerset Levels and Moors landscape and their concerns over its future.