Farthing Field

Farthing Field

Tree Planting in Essex at Farthing Field

Farthing Field is a 3 acre pasture field, in north Essex, that's been rewilded and turned into a wildlife haven.

IMPORTANT VISITOR INFO – Take only photos. Leave only footsteps.

To keep the woodland as natural as possible we don’t label individual trees and we ask that visitors do not place their own plaques, labels, flowers, etc in the woodland. Each tree we plant should be seen as part of a natural woodland.

Before visiting this woodland, please read our Frequently Asked Questions page, which gives you helpful tips about your tree and visitor guidance.

* THIS WOODLAND IS Full *
We’ve planted so many trees here that there isn’t any space to plant more.
For the nearest alternative woodlands take a look at the Woodlands Locations Map.

Farthing Field is a 3 acre parcel of former agricultural land close to Great Bromley, on the outskirts of Colchester.

The new owners purchased the land in 2020 with the intention of wilding the field, improving soil quality, encouraging biodiversity and planting trees to help sequester carbon whilst providing a haven for local wildlife.

The owners have sown a wild flower meadow, keep bees and have planted a small orchard with wild cherry, bird cherry and apple trees.

Photo Gallery

  • Newly planted trees at Hems Down
    Newly planted trees in their protective shelters at Hems Down, Devon
  • Trees in shelters at Hems Down, Devon
  • Hems Down before tree planting

Tree Species at Farthing Field

Since 2021 EFORESTS has worked with the land owners and local volunteers to plant 1300 new native tree species.

The following tree species were planted on the site:


Address

New House Farm, Hall Road
Great Bromley
Essex
CO7 7TP

Map

IMPORTANT VISITOR INFO – Take only photos. Leave only footsteps.

To keep the woodland as natural as possible we don’t label individual trees and we ask that visitors do not place their own plaques, labels, flowers, etc in the woodland. Each tree we plant should be seen as part of a natural woodland.

Before visiting this woodland, please read our Frequently Asked Questions page, which gives you helpful tips about your tree and visitor guidance.

Dedicate a tree to be planted in Essex or elsewhere in the UK.