Tree Project for Broomfield Park - Update

This has been funded by FoBP, donations from our local park community and businesses, with trees and saplings directly donated by other members of the community and the Enfield Society tree nursery. An extraordinary fund raising exercise through our website 'shop' and Facebook Page led to donations and pledges of close to £12,000 in two weeks, so much that we had to suspend the fundraiser until next Autumns planting season.

We have planted 44 mature trees with protective frames, stakes and watering systems, 6 directly donated trees/saplings, 16 small trees from the Enfield Society tree nursery and 24 Alder saplings on the Wetland bank. David March and his volunteer groups of all ages have been carrying out maintenance of exisiting groups of native hedgerow whips and planting many new whips donated by TCV (The Conservation Volunteers). We greatly appreciate the volunteer support for planting, particularly Uwe, shown here, who helped me hack through up to two foot of compacted gravel and sometimes tarmac which we found under the grass in many sites on the park perimeter. We are grateful also for the help from the Park Staff.

We have pledged to carry out aftercare, including watering of the trees we have planted. This involved an investment in a large mobile water bowser and we have been greatly supported by teams of volunteers, including local children - essential to get a good start in one of the driest Aprils on record.

A full list of the trees planted and those awaiting planting in Autumn can be seen by clicking here.