The document discusses woodland creation in the Yorkshire Dales National Park. It describes the types of woodlands found in the park, including upland mixed ash woodland, wet woodland, and upland oak woodland. It notes that ancient semi-natural woodland makes up only 0.84% of the park's area. The document then outlines the park's efforts to increase woodland cover through planting initiatives, describing progress so far and considerations for future planting locations and strategies like habitat networks. Funding sources to support new woodland planting are also listed.
11. Where do you find these trees and
how are they grouped together?
12. Ancient Semi Natural Woodland
There are 25 categorised woodland communities (NVC) in
the UK.
18 are found in the Dales along with the majority of sub
communities.
7 are absent (2 are confined to Scotland, 2 are lowland
willow carr, 3 are scrub communities)
13. Upland mixed (ash) woodland
Ash
Downy birch Bird cherry
Rowan Hazel
Sessile oak Hawthorn
Wych elm Elder
Alder Grey sallow
Holly
aspen
Avoid an ash, for it courts a flash
20. A nutty girl
Two species that have had an
impact on new woodland planting.
Black Grouse
Red Squirrel
Amend the existing planting mix to
benefit these species.
21. Many different plants and animals
are associated with these three
types of woodland.
The most important woodland type that
we have is the upland ash woodland
Nationally recognised as important
for the assemblage of plants
associated with the woodland
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23. Total woodland cover
• ASNW – 0.84%
• PAWS sites – 0.23%
• Other types of broadleaved woodland –
1.06%
• Conifer plantations – 1.94%
24. At the seaside
How much Ancient Semi Natural
Woodland have we got in the YDNP?
Not a lot
0.84% or 1480ha
Hay Meadows – 1.6%
Limestone pavements – 0.8%
25. Ancient Semi natural woodland
• Our oldest woodlands
• Been modified in the past
• Strong historical link to the landscape
• Immensely important, being a direct descendant
from the once extensive and complex post-
glacial woodland
27. After the fire
Progress so far
• 1995 – 2006 = 660ha
• 2006 – 2008 = approx 166ha
• 2009/10 = 127ha
• Total planted to date = 953ha
2065 acres
2000 good sized football pitches
8.26 sq km
3.2 sq miles
• Present target = 100ha/yr until 2020
28. Where have we been planting
these trees?
Hawthorn leaves make a refreshing tea.
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30. • Where will we be planting new
woodlands in the future?
“Alder flowers dye clothes green” – Robin Hood’s house keeping tip
to Maid Marion
31. Existing special qualities
What needs to be taken into consideration
when planting a new woodland.
• Archaeology
• Landscape (Woodland Design Guide)
• Access
• Nature conservation value.
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37. Forest Habitat Networks
Linking The Dales’ Woodlands
Druids use hazel to invoke invisibility
39. Aim:
• To identify areas which if planted with an
appropriate New Native Woodland would
provide significant woodland conservation
benefits.
Rowan berries have been ground and used instead of flour
40. What is a habitat network?
• “A habitat network is a configuration of
habitat that allows species to move and
disperse through a landscape. Networks can
be produced for a particular type of habitat.
For example, a forest habitat network
focuses on how woodland species utilise
woodland habitat and disperse through this
and other habitat types in the wider
landscape.”
(Forestry Commission, 2007)
41. The result is:
• Increased connectivity;
• Less fragmentation;
• More continuous woodland cover;
• Improved corridors for the movement of species;
• More robust and sustainable habitats;
• Lower risk of species extinctions.
42. Priorities
• Filling in gaps to join pockets of woodland;
• Increasing the width of narrow bands of
woodland;
• Increasing the overall area of woodlands;
• Planting on sites that were wooded historically
but no longer retain tree cover.
43. • Also need to consider what might eat new
trees.
• Deer, Sheep, rabbits, voles all destroy
woodlands
• Hence the use of plastic tree shelters
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45. • Plastic tree shelters are many and varied
• Want protection for the tree but
• Not so that it grows so well that it bends
over when it grows too tall
Current favoured guard is A***n shelter
guard. Biodegradable. Tree Environment
46. Where does the money come from
for planting new woodlands?
•National Park Authority
•Forestry Commission
•Yorkshire Dales Millennium Trust
•Agri-environment Schemes
•Woodland Trust
•Land owner
Editor's Notes
* 07/16/96 * ## Good morning everyone. I’m Geoff Garrett and I’m talking about planting woodland in the Park
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* 07/16/96 * ## These are what you might call the main trees within the dales.
* 07/16/96 * ## Who knows what this one is? Ash tree Lime loving and loves the steep hill sides that we have. Ash leaf sap is used as an antidote to snake bites. Also in the North of England it is regarded as a protector from evil and good luck charm. Askrigg translates into Ash Ridge.
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* 07/16/96 * ## Who knows what this one is? Ash tree Lime loving and loves the steep hill sides that we have. Ash leaf sap is used as an antidote to snake bites. Also in the North of England it is regarded as a protector from evil and good luck charm. Askrigg translates into Ash Ridge.
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* 07/16/96 * ## The importance is not with the individual trees, although very old trees are very important. The continuous tree cover provides a stable environment for plants to grow. Herb Paris – doesn’t spread well at all, must have a wooded environment. Indicates that the wood has been present for a very long time.
* 07/16/96 * ## In context Hay meadows – 1.6% Limestone Pavements – 0.8%
* 07/16/96 * ## Very old habitats It is likely that some sort of woodland work has taken place in them in the past. Woodlands sustained our day to day lives and to some extent still do. They have been in place for ages. Subsequently they are the jewel in the woodland crown.
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* 07/16/96 * ## Shows all the planting between 1995 and 2008
* 07/16/96 * ## Areas of low tree cover.
* 07/16/96 * ## Higher tree cover where plantations start to appear
* 07/16/96 * ## Plantations are a problem to deal with. Straight edges Single species Poor in the landscape. New planting could help to improve these.