Where we have planted trees
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Framboise Orchard
370 trees on land adjacent to the Plotgate scheme in Barton St David. 100 trees (in 11 varieties) provided by RTL and 270 trees in 11 native varieties provided by eforests, along with stakes and guards. TA11 6AT
Framboise Orchard 4
370 trees on land adjacent to the Plotgate scheme in Barton St David. 100 trees (in 11 varieties) provided by RTL and 270 trees in 11 native varieties provided by eforests, along with stakes and guards. TA11 6AT
Framboise Orchard 3
370 trees on land adjacent to the Plotgate scheme in Barton St David. 100 trees (in 11 varieties) provided by RTL and 270 trees in 11 native varieties provided by eforests, along with stakes and guards. TA11 6AT
Framboise Orchard 2
370 trees on land adjacent to the Plotgate scheme in Barton St David. 100 trees (in 11 varieties) provided by RTL and 270 trees in 11 native varieties provided by eforests, along with stakes and guards. TA11 6AT
Baltonsborough Community Orchard
Orchard of 23 apple and pear trees in variety. 30 children involved in school planting of named varieties mirroring their classroom names. BA6 8PX
Plotgate and Framboise Orchard
Plotgate. (a) Mixed linear woodland of 300 whips and (b) a shelterbelt planting of 120 whips.0ver 30 volunteers involved in two separate days of planting. TA11 6AT
Framboise Orchard. 370 trees on land adjacent to the Plotgate scheme in Barton St David. 100 trees (in 11 varieties) provided by RTL and 270 trees in 11 native varieties provided by eforests, along with stakes and guards. TA11 6AT
Wedmore
Avenue of 34 Tilia Cordata on a mix of publicly owned land (playing fields) and privately owned land. BS28 4BS
Somerset Wood
A woodland has been planned in the village of Monckton Heathfield just outside Taunton to commemorate those men from Somerset who died in the First World War. Over the next few years 11,000 trees will be planted. Reimagining the Levels is offering volunteer labour to help with this and has contributed to one planting session so far, at the end of January 2019. TA2 8QJ
Baybrook Farm Godney
A mixed woodland of 70 trees in land by the river Sheppey. 14 standard sized trees and 56 whips in mixed native varieties. BA5 1RZ
Goarway Wood, Yarley Hill, Nr Wells. BA5 1PA
Myrtle Farm, BS29 6LP
Sparkford, BA22 7HY
Stathe, Nr Bridgwater, TA7 0JL
Dove Studies, Butleigh, BA6 8TL
Stoke Road, Martock
Berhill, Ashcott
Bartletts Farm
Little Old Lane Farm
Frog Lane Farm
Knole
Barton Road
Glebe Farm
Field off Landmoor Lane
Gainsmarsh Lane
Wagg Drove
Park Lane
Lands End Farm
Withy Cottage
The Farmhouse
Coombe Farm, Bruton, BA10 0QP
Paradise Lane, BA5 3RN
Barrow Hill House, Milborne Wick, DT9 4PP
Folly Lodge, Folly Lane, North Wootton, BA4 4ER
Land & Buildings at Tolbury Lane, Bruton BA10 0DQ
Knapp Road, near Ham
Mill Rd, Barton St David, TA11 6DF
Redwood Rare Breeds, Wanstrow, BA4 4SZ
Ashmoor Drove, Wookey BA5 1NS
Isle Brewers Lane, Isle Brewers, Taunton TA3 6QR
Lower Godney, Wells BA5 1RZ
Parsonage lane, Kingston St Mary, Taunton TA2 8HL
Union Drove, Huish Episcopi, TA10 9EY
Land off Portfield Lane, Langport TA10 0NJ
Curry Woods Conservation Trust
How to plant a tree
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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.
Where we have planted trees
(New map in development)
Woodland planting of 570 trees and shrubs. Planted by local volunteers in January 2025.
Project funded by SRA Trees for Water programme.
Description
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 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 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.
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.
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.
Description
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)
130m of mixed native hedgerow.
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.
Plot 3 – Off Grid Organics (market garden)
Woodland planting of 250 trees and shrubs, part of a market garden at Sparkford Ecological Co-operative.
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.
Phase 2 agroforestry silvopasture planting of272 trees and shrubs with RtL volunteers.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
100 metres of mixed native hedge. Planted March 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.