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Mereside Tiny Forest. Science Day - Photo Credit Earthwatch Europe
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Mereside Tiny Forest Planting Day. Photo Credit - OVO Foundation
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Mereside Tiny Forest. Science Day - Photo Credit Earthwatch Europe
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Mereside Tiny Forest Planting Day. Photo Credit - OVO Foundation
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Mereside Tiny Forest Planting Day. Photo Credit - OVO Foundation
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Mereside Tiny Forest Planting Day. Photo Credit - OVO Foundation
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Mereside Tiny Forest Planting Day. Photo Credit - OVO Foundation
Welcome to our Tiny Forest
Blackpool's first Tiny Forest was planted in Mereside Open Space, on a sunny Friday in March 2022. Pupils from the local Mereside Primary School joined local councillors, residents, and staff from Blackpool Council's park ranger service to plant the Tiny Forest, which was then kindly watered in the following day by volunteers from the local fire and rescue service!
Be a Science Superhero
To access all our surveys and instructions on how to take part for this Tiny Forest, click the link to the left or scan the QR code with your mobile (each QR is unique to each forest). Find out more about Tiny Forest research
Citizen Science Surveys
84 Surveys Completed
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62
Carbon
Storage
Storage
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1
Pollinators
Timed Count
Timed Count
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1
Butterflies
Timed Count
Timed Count
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0
Butterfly
Species
Species
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8
Ground
Dwellers
Dwellers
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0
Thermal
Comfort
Comfort
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5
FM: Infiltration
Rate
Rate
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7
FM: Compaction
Colour & Texture
Colour & Texture
Visit our Get Involved page to find out how can you take part in activities at this Tiny Forest and join our Tree Keeper network.
Get Involved
Planting Information
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Planted
By:
Local Residents, School Children
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Planting
Date:
25 March 2022
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Planted
Area:
200m2
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Classroom
Area:
19m2
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Featured
Pathways:
No
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Tallest
Tree:
136 cm
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Species Planted in the Forest:Apple, crab(Malus sylvestris) | Birch, silver(Betula pendula) | Blackthorn(Prunus spinosa) | Cherry, wild(Prunus avium) | Elder(Sambucus nigra) | Gorse(Ulex europaeus) | Hawthorn(Crataegus monogyna) | Hazel(Corylus avellana) | Heather(Calluna vulgaris) | Hornbeam(Carpinus betulus) | Lime, small-leaved(Tilia cordata) | Oak, english(Quercus robur) | Oak, sessile(Quercus petraea)
Funded By:
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Tiny Forest Location:
- Mereside Public Open Space
- Bowness Avenue
- Blackpool
- FY4 4TF
- United Kingdom
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GPS: 53.797216, -2.996618
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01253 478358
Landowner(s):
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