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Queensmead Playing Field

Planted: 26 February 2021
February 2021: Leicester's first Tiny Forest is planted (Photo credit Continental Landscapes)

February 2021: Leicester's first Tiny Forest is planted (Photo credit Continental Landscapes)

February 2021: Planting day (Photo credit Leicester City Council)

February 2021: Planting day (Photo credit Leicester City Council)

February 2021: Queensmead students (Photo credit Leicester City Council)

February 2021: Queensmead students (Photo credit Leicester City Council)

February 2021: Students planting saplings (Photo credit Leicester City Council)

February 2021: Students planting saplings (Photo credit Leicester City Council)

September 2023: Tiny Forest Queensmead Playing Field (Credit: Leicester City Council)

September 2023: Tiny Forest Queensmead Playing Field (Credit: Leicester City Council)

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Welcome to our Tiny Forest

Leicester's first Tiny Forest was planted on 26 February 2021 in Queensmead playing field. It was planted by around 100 key worker school children and staff from Queensmead Primary Academy and was funded by the OVO Foundation, in collaboration with Leicester City Council. The forest will play an important role in supporting the school’s environmental education.

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53

Carbon
Storage

4

Pollinators
Timed Count

0

Butterflies
Timed Count

0

Butterfly
Species

8

Ground
Dwellers

16

Thermal
Comfort

11

FM: Infiltration
Rate

20

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:
School Children
Planting
Date:
26 February 2021
Planted
Area:
205m2
Classroom
Area:
18m2
Featured
Pathways:
No
Tallest
Tree:
353 cm
Species Planted in the Forest:Alder buckthorn(Frangula alnus) | Apple, crab(Malus sylvestris) | Beech, common(Fagus sylvatica) | Birch, downy(Betula pubescens) | Birch, silver(Betula pendula) | Blackthorn(Prunus spinosa) | Cherry, wild(Prunus avium) | Dog Rose(Rosa canina) | Elm, wych(Ulmus glabra) | Guelder, rose(Viburnum opulus) | Hawthorn(Crataegus monogyna) | Hazel(Corylus avellana) | Heather(Calluna vulgaris) | Holly(Ilex aquifolium) | Hornbeam(Carpinus betulus) | Lime, large-leaved(Tilia platyphyllos) | Lime, small-leaved(Tilia cordata) | Oak, english(Quercus robur) | Oak, sessile(Quercus petraea) | Wild service tree(Sorbus torminalis)

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Tiny Forest Location:

  • Queensmead Playing Field
  • 29 Blackmore Drive
  • Leicester
  • LE3 1LY
  • United Kingdom
  • GPS: 52.632139, -1.174139

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