Hems Down
Tree Planting in Devon at Hems Down
Hems Down is a 4.5 acres or former agricultural land, on the outskirts of Totnes, Devon. It is being converted to a woodland, with a mixture of native broadleaf tree species, and a meadow.
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.
Hems Down has the River Hems running through it and also a public footpath (that goes over a small footbridge in the middle of the land). It is overlooked by Littlehempston church.
A mixture of woodland and meadow are being created in order to improve wildlife diversity and also to create a recreation area that is open to the public.
The new trees, dotted around the slopes, will soon grow out of the top of their protective, plastic shelters.
Photo Gallery
Hems Down – Devon – Newly Planted Trees – April 2021 Crack Willow, Red Oak and Silver Birch Trees – Planted in early 2021 – are thriving by autumn 2021 – Tree Planting At Hems Down – Devon Scots Pine – And Many Other Tree Species Planted In February 2021 – Are Already Growing Out Of The Tops Of Their Shelters By October 2021 – Tree Planting At Hems Down – Devon Hems Down – Devon – Newly Planted Trees In Shelters Hems Down – Devon – Before Tree Planting 2020 Hems Down – Devon – Willow Tree In Shelter With Slope Of Trees In Shelters In Background SEP 2022.jpeg Hems Down – Devon – Hawthorn Tree In Shelter With Church In Background SEP 2022.jpeg Hems Down – Devon – Oak Tree In Shelter With Church In Background SEP 2022 Hems Down – Devon – Sweet Chestnut Tree In Shelter SEP 2022 Hems Down – Devon – Trees In Shelters SEP 2022.jpeg
Tree Species at Hems Down
Since 2021 EFORESTS has worked with the land owners and local volunteers to plant 1051 new native tree species.
The following tree species were planted on the site:
Address
Hems Down, Grattons LaneLittlehempston
Devon
TQ9 6LY
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.
EFORESTS have been tree planting in Devon and many other regions since 2006. You can dedicate a tree to be planted in Devon or elsewhere in the UK on our Tree Dedication page.
