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Expanding Glenthorne Woods

Creating a larger, more connected woodland habitat.

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Forestry Commission
Published
16 January 2023

Applies to England

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Expanding Glenthorne Woods

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Check our recent Glenthorne Woods case study. Find out how 9.4 ha of woodland was created to convert a site overrun with invasive rhododendron bushes into a species-rich and connected woodland, to support greater biodiversity.

Key facts

  • type of woodland: broadleaf, upland oak-birch
  • number of hectares planted: 9.4 hectares of woodland created through planting, natural regeneration, and incorporating existing trees
  • date planted: 2001
  • species: Whitebeam, oak, and birch
  • grant used: a former Forestry Commission New Native Woodland in National Park Challenge Scheme and Countryside Stewardship annual maintenance payments
Published 16 January 2023

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