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Hope Wood

What an achievement! Tree-planting at Hope Wood is – so far – on schedule to reach our planting target.  South Brent did itself proud last season with an incredible turn out of volunteers.  If you were one of those who picked up a spade – thank you!  You did a great job!  So much so that the excellent quality of your planting was highly commended by the Woodland Trust and the Community Forest who provided and funded the trees. They will be a lasting legacy to the community of South Brent, helping to create a beautiful area for people to enjoy as well as boosting the abundance and diversity of plants and animals locally.

On Friday 5th December 2025, to help start us off, Rob Sekula from South Hams District Council joined the planting session. Rob is heading up the site management and has done a great deal to bring Hope Wood about.  He is happy to answer any questions about what has happened so far at the site and how it might shape up over the next few years.

There were 12,500 trees to be planted this winter and with extra planting sessions, this was achieved by Easter!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Further sessions are being arranged from 17 April, to place woollen mulch mats around the trees to protect them from competing grass growth.

The sessions are led by ParkLife South West and we meet just north of Portford Lane, South Brent at https://w3w.co/boldest.landscape.repay . We will be planting towards the main road to Stidston Cross.  ParkLife staff will be on hand to show us the best way to get the trees in the ground – all native trees, supplied and delivered in timely fashion by the Woodland Trust.  As before, come dressed for the weather, with sturdy footwear.  And – as before – there’s no parking on site, so please walk from the village.  Bring a spade, if you have one.  And a drink and a snack, or two.  Please feel free to assist for as long or short a time as you wish on as many, or as few, days as you want.  Whatever works best for you.

 

We very much hope to see you soon.