Moor Lane, Speen (Northern - Excavated)

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Planted: 26 March 2021

March 2021: Tiny Forest planting day (Photo credit Thames Water)

March 2021: Thames Water volunteers (Photo credit Thames Water)

March 2021: Thames Water staff planting (Photo credit Earthwatch Europe)

March 2021: Tagged saplings (Photo credit Earthwatch Europe)

March 2021: Tiny Forest deer fencing (Photo credit Earthwatch Europe)

May 2023: Tiny Forest is growing! (Photo credit Rich Harrison)

May 2023: Tiny Forest has grown! (Photo credit Rich Harrison)

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Welcome to our Tiny Forest

Newbury's first Tiny Forests were planted on 26 March 2021, in the fields next to Moor Lane in Speen. At this location we have planted two identically-shaped Tiny Forests next to each other, but each one has undergone a different soil preparation method. The Northern site (funded by the DEFRA Green Recovery Challenge Fund) was fully excavated to 1 metre, whereas the southern site (funded by Thames Water) was rotavated to 30cm. We will be monitoring the two sites closely to see if the different soil preparation methods have an effect on the growth and development of the forests.

Led by: Earthwatch Europe

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248

Carbon
Storage

9

Pollinators
Timed Count

6

Butterflies
Timed Count

2

Butterfly
Species

42

Ground
Dwellers

42

Thermal
Comfort

22

FM: Infiltration
Rate

11

FM: Compaction
Colour & Texture

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