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Pease Park

Planted: 08 March 2022
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Welcome to our Tiny Forest

As part of Wakefield Council’s woodland creation programme, they have teamed up with environmental charity Earthwatch Europe to create a Tiny Forest in a corner of Pease Park, Pontefract. The Tiny Forest project will help people learn about and reconnect with nature and involves the local community in helping plant and look after the forest. Schools will be encouraged to use the Tiny Forest as an outdoor classroom. The forest was planted in the shape of an amphitheatre. The Council is planting nearly 60,000 trees this winter and aiming for 600,000 by 2025 and 3 million by 2050. More than 600 trees will be planted in Pease Park as part of the programme.

Led by: Earthwatch Europe

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130 Surveys Completed

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92

Carbon
Storage

1

Pollinators
Timed Count

0

Butterflies
Timed Count

0

Butterfly
Species

12

Ground
Dwellers

10

Thermal
Comfort

8

FM: Infiltration
Rate

7

FM: Compaction
Colour & Texture

Help Needed: Become a Tree Keeper

Want to care for nature, connect with your community, and expand your skills? Support this Tiny Forest by becoming a volunteer Tree Keeper! Get involved in:

  • Maintenance (weeding and litter picking in this Tiny Forest)
  • Community Engagement (inspire local people to join in)
  • Science (counting butterflies, measuring trees, and more!)

You decide the activities and how often to do them, either on your own or with fellow Tree Keepers. Earthwatch is here to support you every step of the way! Once you complete the signup form, you will be added to our regular communications with all the latest on Tiny Forests and how you can help. What are you waiting for...

Planting Information

Planted
By:
Volunteer Group, Local Residents
Planting
Date:
08 March 2022
Planted
Area:
200m2
Classroom
Area:
3m2
Featured
Pathways:
Tallest
Tree:
300 cm
Species Planted in the Forest:Apple, crab(Malus sylvestris) | Beech, common(Fagus sylvatica) | Birch, downy(Betula pubescens) | Birch, silver(Betula pendula) | Blackthorn(Prunus spinosa) | Dog Rose(Rosa canina) | Elm, wych(Ulmus glabra) | Hawthorn(Crataegus monogyna) | Hazel(Corylus avellana) | Lime, small-leaved(Tilia cordata) | Oak, english(Quercus robur) | Oak, sessile(Quercus petraea) | Wayfaring tree(Viburnum lantana) | Willow, goat(Salix caprea)

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Tiny Forest Location:

  • Pease Park
  • No
  • Pontefract
  • WF8 2AG
  • United Kingdom
  • GPS: 53.686272, -1.302669

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