• The Monkton Park Tiny Forest is planted. Photo Copyright Chippenham Town Council

  • The Monkton Park Tiny Forest is planted. Photo Copyright Chippenham Town Council

  • The Monkton Park Tiny Forest is planted. Photo Copyright Chippenham Town Council

  • The Monkton Park Tiny Forest is planted. Photo Copyright Chippenham Town Council

  • The Monkton Park Tiny Forest is planted. Photo Copyright Chippenham Town Council

Planted: 10 February 2022

Led by: Earthwatch Europe

Monkton Park

Location: Chippenham

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Welcome to our Tiny Forest

Chippenham's Tiny Forest was planted in Monkton Park by members of the local community, pupils from Monkton Park Primary School, and enthusiastic volunteers from Siemens Mobility, who also sponsored the Tiny Forest. The Tiny Forest is park of a wider plan to increase tree cover in the area, through the Monkton Park management plan.
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Planting Information

Planted
By:
Corporate Employees, Local Residents, School Children, Earthwatch
Planting
Date:
10 February 2022
Planted
Area:
200m2
Classroom
Area:
10m2
Featured
Pathways:
No
Species Planted in the Forest: Alder(Alnus glutinosa)  |  Apple, crab(Malus sylvestris)  |  Birch, downy(Betula pubescens)  |  Birch, silver(Betula pendula)  |  Blackthorn(Prunus spinosa)  |  Cherry, bird(Prunus padus)  |  Cherry, wild(Prunus avium)  |  Dog Rose(Rosa canina)  |  Dogwood(Cornus sanguinea)  |  Elder(Sambucus nigra)  |  Guelder, rose(Viburnum opulus)  |  Hawthorn(Crataegus monogyna)  |  Hazel(Corylus avellana)  |  Hornbeam(Carpinus betulus)  |  Lime, small-leaved(Tilia cordata)  |  Maple, field(Acer campestre)  |  Oak, english(Quercus robur)  |  Poplar, black(Poplus nigra)  |  Spindle(Euonymus europaea)  |  Wayfaring tree(Viburnum lantana)  |  Whitebeam(Sorbus aria)  |  Wild service tree(Sorbus torminalis)  |  Willow, goat(Salix caprea)
{ lat:51.457095, lng:-2.106602 }

Tiny Forest Location:

  • Monkton Park
  • 22 Station Hill
  • Chippenham
  • SN15 3QF
  • United Kingdom
  • GPS: 51.457095,-2.106602


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