Giant boost for nature in Yorkshire Dales at Snaizeholme - Summer 2023 Update

Work is now well underway at Snaizeholme, making it one of the boldest habitat restoration projects in the English uplands. This film follows up on the earlier tree planting as well as track works, bridge works, barn restorations and stock fencing/cattle grazing in the valley bottom.
Snaizeholme is a unique and complex habitat restoration and nature recovery project 20 miles north of Settle, in the Yorkshire Dales National Park. Here, near Hawes, the Woodland Trust is looking to create one of the largest new plastic-free native woodlands in England. Snaizeholme really will be a unique and complex piece of conservation work due to the range of habitats and species, the topography and elevation. Tree planting will exist alongside huge restoration projects, including of 280 acres of upland peat bog, 180 acres of limestone pavement and over 200 acres of riverside meadows following Snaizeholme Beck.
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[@hobi1kenobi112]

The Dales is a true wilderness jewel and needs to stay that way. Great work. ❤

[@topp0009]

❤❤❤

[@topp0009]

stunning this is what I wanta do quit electrics and plant trees, graft multi veriety and remove ivy play with pritty rivers and bridges and watch the woods grow

[@auroraborealis2442]

Wonderful, what a beautiful part of the country

[@alexcrockett5665]

Thank you for everything you've done for the wildlife in the UK

[@MusesAntiques]

Red Squirrel Preserve 🐿 🙌

[@IanPhillipsWildlife]

Fantastic project, you mention that native trees are being planted, it would be nice to what species. Please make update videos in the future it will be great to see this habitat develop over the next few years.

[@dannesys]

Agree! Excellent to hear of the progress being made. Confirm re asking for updates in the future, and the tree species being planted?

[@woodlandtrust]

Hi Ian, we're planting a mix of native trees that are UK-sourced and grown, including alder, hawthorn, willow, aspen, Scots pine, and oak. We’ll be keeping plenty of open habitat too and allowing existing wooded gullies to naturally regenerate. Apart from trees, we’ll also be restoring and caring for over 150 acres of riverside pasture, 250 acres of peatland, and 150 acres of limestone pavement, creating a truly unique variety of habitats in one valley.

[@seesafar9912]

Work wherever you are.

[@michaelairley2015]

What fish do you have in the river?