Volunteers restore native woodland
Wakefield Tree Wardens joined other volunteers to restore a section of a former conifer plantation to native woodland. Once ancient woodland, this part of Haw Park Wood – a Site of Scientific Interest and Local Nature Reserve near Wakefield – was recently clear-felled of larch.
In partnership with Wakefield Council’s Natural Environment Department, Tree Wardens, The Friends of Haw Park Wood and other volunteers spent a day in March planting 420 native fruit and berry trees supplied as a Community Tree Pack by Tree Council member The Woodland Trust.
“In total we have planted nearly 1500 British native trees at this location this winter, and have also direct seeded many areas of the site with locally collected seeds from native trees. We are already seeing some natural regeneration of oak and holly,” reports Roger Parkinson, chairman of Wakefield Tree Wardens. “We look forward to the site flourishing over the next few years restoring it to its former glory as a habitat for wildlife and for public enjoyment.”
Roger is pictured here with some of his fellow volunteers, planting one of the trees.
