The extensive rains of the past month meant the soil was in perfect condition for planting — luckily for us, we enjoyed a dry day and managed to complete the planting in the afternoon. We planted 12 new trees (plum, medlar, apple and quince) in the orchard and mixed species of hedging plants on the perimeter of the lower field, including hawthorn, dog rose, downy birch, silver birch, hazel, rowan, sessile oak, elder, and crab apple. Special thanks to Stephen and the planting team from PCC who will be returning in the coming months to remulch the trees and water when necessary to ensure that they become well established. We are really grateful for the support of the Plymouth and South Devon Community Forest initiative. In the New Year, we will begin to develop plans for planting in the Upper Field in 2023/4
Friends of Downhorn Park 