County’s new woodlands continue to grow at New Farm

It is hoped that 38,000 trees will have been planted at the New Farm site in Norton by the end of the current planting season.

Planting of the trees began in mid-December.

Over 5 years, as part of the plans to enhance the county’s environment, the County Council are planting 150,000 trees at sites across Worcestershire.

Councillor Simon Geraghty, Leader of Worcestershire County Council and Councillor Richard Morris, Cabinet Member for the Environment joined officers for a site visit to New Farm to see the progress on site.

Councillor Simon Geraghty, Leader of Worcestershire County Council, said: “It has been great to see the progress of the project first hand at New Farm, and to see trees in the ground and our new woodland in this area becoming a reality. Our commitment to creating new woodlands across the county is a key part of our plan to shape Worcestershire’s future, and I’m looking forward to seeing the continued progress of this plan, and the positive impact the woodlands will have on our communities and wider both now and in the future.”

This tree planting project also will see the county become more pollinator friendly as land alongside the tree planting areas have been set aside as wildflower meadows.

It is hoped a new wetland can be created adjacent to the river Avon.

In addition to the Norton site, a total of 8,000 native trees like Oak, Hazel, Rowan and Birch will have been planted at the Blackstone Picnic Place site in Bewdley, the second of the Council’s sites.



Trees planted here have also helped with the county’s contribution to the Queen’s Green Canopy project as well as creating future open spaces for the residents of Worcestershire.

The Council is also looking into other sites, alongside the ones at the Blackstone Picnic Place site in Bewdley and the New Farm site in Norton, Evesham as the project continues into 2024 and beyond.