Issue 60

CASE STUDY
Klare Owen, smallholder
Klare Owen is a smallholder nine miles from Aberystwyth. In a bid to boost
biodiversity, combat climate change and visually transform the landscape,
she planted over 2,500 trees through MOREwoods and MOREhedges.
Klare explains why she chose to plant with the trust over other grant
schemes. “The Woodland Trust schemes were more straightforward and you
could plant a smaller area of land. Their advisers brought a lot of expertise
on how to design our woodland, what trees we should be using and where
we should be sourcing them from. They had to be right for this environment.
We’ve planted 1,750 trees through MOREwoods and a hedge line through
MOREhedges, with 800 trees connecting to a field – and we’re about to plant
another hedge line with 900 trees to connect to the woods.
“My main motivation is that I know how good trees are for biodiversity and
combatting climate change. One day in my lifetime hopefully they’ll be taller
than me.”
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SOPHIE THOMAS
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