Snitterfield Bushes
Tree Planting in Warwickshire at Snitterfield Bushes
Snitterfield Bushes is a 44 hectare nature reserve that once formed part of a much larger area of semi-natural, broad-leaved woodland.
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.
Snitterfield Bushes is managed by Warwickshire Wildlife Trust and is a nature reserve that has SSSI status.
It was natural forest for centuries when the wood was used for timber, common pasture and agriculture. You can still see old ridge and furrow plough markings in some areas of the reserve.
The site was used as an airfield during the 2nd World War and traces of the old concrete runway network and bomb stores can be found towards the centre of the reserve. Following clear-felling of the woodland in the 1940s, the site has now been returned to its current excellence through careful management.
This woodland is managed by Warwickshire Wildlife Trust and EFORESTS have worked with the trust and local volunteers to plant hundreds trees across the site.
The site is covered by a woodland management plan aimed at diversifying the structure of the woodland to enhance habitats for wildlife. The planting area covers 5ha of woodland thinned out in response to the disease ash dieback. As the woodland is primarily ash the focus of this planting is to improve the diversity of species and aid the woodlands recovery to the disease.
The newly planted trees will help improve the biodiversity of the woodland as well as provide shelter and food sources for wildlife.
Photo Gallery
Snitterfield Bushes – Warwickshire – The Mature Tree Canopy Consists Primarily Of Ash Trees – Summer 2024 Snitterfield Bushes – Warwickshire – The Info Board Has Details Of The Woodland Management Snitterfield Bushes – Warwickshire – The Info Board Has A Map Of The Wood And Lots Of Useful Species Info Snitterfield Bushes – Warwickshire – The Field Maples Have Grown Tremendously In Their First Year – Summer 2024 Snitterfield Bushes – Warwickshire – New Trees Are Planted In Protective Shelters To Prevent The Deer From Eating Them – Summer 2024 Snitterfield Bushes – Warwickshire – A Young Silver Birch Tree Sapling Growing Safely In Its Protective Shelter – Summer 2024 Snitterfield Bushes – Warwickshire – A Young Oak Tree Sapling Growing Safely In Its Protective Shelter – Summer 2024 Snitterfield Bushes – Warwickshire – A Field Maple Sapling Is Thriving In Its Deer Shelter – Summer 2024
Tree Species at Snitterfield Bushes
Since 2023 / 2024 EFORESTS has worked with the land owners and local volunteers to plant 500 new native tree species.
The following tree species were planted on the site:
Address
Bearley RoadStratford-on-Avon
Warwickshire
CV37 0JH
Map
External links
https://www.warwickshirewildlifetrust.org.uk/SnitterfieldBushesEFORESTS is not responsible for the content on external websites.
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 Warwickshire and many other regions since 2006. You can dedicate a tree to be planted in Warwickshire or elsewhere in the UK on our Tree Dedication page.