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Moor Trees Restoring wild, native woodland on Dartmoor Adam Griffin Wildwoods Service Manager

Moor Trees Restoring wild, native woodland on Dartmoor Adam Griffin Wildwoods Service Manager. Moor Trees. Charity since 2000 Planted 8ha, planned 15ha Supplied 2k, sown 20k 1000’s of volunteers Community lead Towards the Wild conference 1999. Dartmoor National Park.

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Moor Trees Restoring wild, native woodland on Dartmoor Adam Griffin Wildwoods Service Manager

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  1. Moor TreesRestoring wild, native woodland on DartmoorAdam GriffinWildwoods Service Manager www.moortrees.org

  2. Moor Trees • Charity since 2000 • Planted 8ha, planned 15ha • Supplied 2k, sown 20k • 1000’s of volunteers • Community lead • Towards the Wild • conference 1999 www.moortrees.org

  3. Dartmoor National Park www.moortrees.org

  4. Dartmoor National ParkProtected landscape • 95,400 ha • Moorland 47% • Common land 38% • 1,000 Ancient Monuments • SSSIs 27% • SAC sites • Dartmoor BAP • 32 key species • 20 key habitats • 20 Action Plans www.moortrees.org

  5. Dartmoor National ParkMulti-interest Landscape Ownership • Duchy of Cornwall: 29% • DNPA: 1.5% • Multi-stakeholder • Cultural landscape nearly achieved World Heritage Site status • Over 1 million visitors per year • DNPA management plan: 2001 vision statement • The wildness of remote moorland remains undiminished, heather is recovering and past physical and ecological damage has been repaired. • Farming remains the principal land use, and is always maintaining and enhancing the character and wildlife interest of the landscape. www.moortrees.org

  6. Linking & expanding Ancient Woodland 2.8% left in fragmented remnants • Threats: • Size • Management • Global warming DNP has some good protected remnants www.moortrees.org

  7. Wildwoods Service Free service to landowners • Grant information • Free trees • Volunteer help • Conservation advice www.moortrees.org

  8. Ecological restoration Wildwoods Service 20-year protection agreement • Wildlife objectives • Non-native control • Browsing protection • Management Plan www.moortrees.org

  9. Ecological restoration Seeds To Saplings • Collecting only from ASNW sites • 8 community nurseries www.moortrees.org

  10. Active Communities • Involving Locals, groups and students • Over 1,000 volunteer days last year • Giving, learning, sharing tea and cake! www.moortrees.org

  11. Environmental Education Promoting Conservation Encouraging Restoration • Traditional storytelling • Walks and talks • Lectures www.moortrees.org

  12. Engaging People Community Links • Schools • Skills & training • Partnerships • Awards www.moortrees.org

  13. Environmental Enterprise • Tree dedications • CSR • COS • Sponsorship • Partnerships www.moortrees.org

  14. Environmental Enterprise Cutting edge conservation • Unique • Innovative • Inspiring • Next Steps • Develop key partnerships • Sustainable funding & growth • Look to Natural Networks beyond DNP www.moortrees.org

  15. Moor TreesAdam Griffinadamgriffin@moortrees.org07963 678547 www.moortrees.org

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