Wadswick Green

Corsham, England

Wadswick Green was a little different to the plantings that we often do at Protect Earth. Just a stones throw from an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty you’ll find Wadswick Green, a 20 year old planted woodland on the boundary of a rural retirement home. We were brought in due to some of the Ash plantation dying, and rather than replace them with more Ash, we restocked the woodland with a more varied biodiverse approach. Planting local, native species that are a little more resilient, we hope to have bolstered this ecosystem a little, and that in another 20 years time this woodland will be absolutely thriving.

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September 2025

Survival Survey
90% survival rate

Michael carried out a scheduled survey here. The trees at Wadswick Green are doing really well in general with a survival rate of 90%, with an excellent variety of tree species, predominantly hornbeam, birch and oak trees. The trees planted under the canopy of other oak trees are not doing so well with 20% losses, mainly amongst the new oaks, but the field maple, the wayfaring tree and the birch present seem to be doing well. In one area there is a fair amount of the bramble cover, but it is not stopping the trees from emerging here.

Whilst Michael was there he observed a buzzard overhead, and lots of blackberries, planted previously, seems to be creating a great understory. All in all, there is no need to do anything further here at the moment.

February 2022

Tree Planting
500 trees planted

This farm lies just outside the AONB (Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty) near Box. In partnership with the Cotswold Wardens and their volunteers we planted a more varied mix of 500 broadleaved native trees to replace the ash trees lost from the devastating ash die-back. All trees were planted with stakes and guards to give them the best possible chance of thriving over the next few years as they grow. The maintenance will be carried out by local volunteers from the Cotswold Wardens.

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