More than 120,000 trees will have been planted by the end of our second planting season this spring.
Take a look at our short videos of some of the planting that has taken place in Derbyshire's Heartwood Community Forest.
Here are details of all of our planting sites to date.
2026
This year we're planting more than 80,000 trees on a range of sites which are mainly privately-owned and a couple of sites that we own. They include the following locations.
Field Lane, Killamarsh
Approximately 100 trees and 640 metres hedgerow, 0.09 hectares.
Species: oak, alder, birch, willow.
This 'pocket' site will feature native trees and hedgerow, creating a biodiverse field border designed to strengthen wildlife corridors and provide berries and shelter for birds and small mammals across the farmland edge.
The Chapel, Denby Common, Ripley
Approximately 100 trees, 0.32 hectare.
Species: orchard varieties, English oak, downy and silver birch, hazel and more.
This former agricultural site will be planted with a variety of native British trees, including orchard species. The planting will make the landscape more diverse and introduce valuable habitats for pollinators, birds and other wildlife.
Brookside Farm, Ashover
Approximately 119 trees, approx. 1 hectare.
Species: small-leaved lime, goat willow, Scots pine.
This planting scheme along the banks of the River Amber will help to support riverbank stability and reduce flood risk, contributing to long-term flood resilience across the valley. We've chosen a resilient mix of trees that are suited to wet areas and will form an enriched green corridor, strengthening biodiversity and benefiting riverbank wildlife including kingfishers, amphibians and aquatic invertebrates.
Old School House, Stanfree
Approximately 400 trees, 0.34 hectare.
Species: English oak, holly, silver birch, hawthorn, field maple and rowan.
A sheltered corner of farmland that was once an unproductive hayfield will be planted with a diverse mix of native trees. The landowner is creating rich new habitats that boost biodiversity whilst adding foraging and shelter to the open landscape. With a public right of way running alongside the planting, the whole community will be able to enjoy the developing woodland as it grows and matures.
School Lane, Wadshelf
285 trees, 0.23 hectare.
Species: downy birch, holly, and hazel.
Native broadleaf species will be planted in multiple patches forming a shelter belt for livestock. The design brings new woodland structure to former low value grazing fields, improving local biodiversity, supporting soil health and providing habitat for a range of farmland wildlife.
Heage School, Heage, Belper
422 trees, approximately 0.5 hectare.
Species: English oak, birch, aspen, and wild cherry, orchard species.
More than half a hectare of the school's field is being planted with native trees. As the trees mature, they'll provide welcome summer shade, benefit outdoor learning and create an inspiring natural classroom for pupils throughout the year. The new trees will also provide new habitats to support a wealth of suburban wildlife from songbirds and small mammals to bees and other pollinators, bringing pupils into daily contact with nature and helping to nurture a deeper appreciation of their local environment.
Wetton Lane, Tibshelf
Approximately 1,500 trees, 1.61 hectares.
Species: orchard varieties including apple, pear, plum, and native broadleaves including field maple, beech, alder and more.
A varied design of hedgerow, orchard and low‑density tree planting to create a mosaic of habitats that link residential areas with surrounding fields. The planting strengthens wildlife corridors and supports a rich mix of birds, pollinators and small mammals.
Silverhill Farm, Tibshelf
1,968 trees, 1.37 hectares.
Species: downy and silver birch, holly, Scots pine, alder, rowan, orchard varieties including apple, pear, plum, damson and quince.
A series of woodland areas are being planted to provide natural screening and wildlife-friendly shelter throughout this working farm. Together these areas, which will include a diverse mix of species, will strengthen ecological links across the surrounding landscape. As they mature, the trees will support a wide range of Derbyshire wildlife, from woodland birds and pollinating insects to small mammals and bats.
Roots Allotments, Dronfield
3,627 trees, 1.02 hectares.
Species: orchard varieties as well as English oak, Scots pine, hornbeam, downy birch and more.
A design of hedgerows and fruit trees will help to complement and shape this busy allotment space while increasing biodiversity. Additional woodland and orchard planting below the allotments will support vital summer pollinators such as bees and butterflies and creates new green spaces for the site's visitors and wildlife.
Brownhouse Farm, Ashleyhay
1,320 trees and 1,345 metres of native hedgerow, 17.04 hectares.
Species: holly, oak, field maple, and orchard varieties such as cherry, plum, and apples.
This site nestled in the Derbyshire countryside is one of our largest planting sites. Extensive tree and hedgerow planting will strengthen links between existing woodland while the developing dense woodland structure will create a rich, layered landscape for years to come.
Clary Meadows Alpaca Farm, Burnaston
Approximately 5,000 trees, 2.09 hectares.
Species: hornbeam, alder, field maple, and more.
An attractive planting design featuring a wild cherry avenue and mixed native planting. The scheme will enhance biodiversity in the local area, while creating valuable border habitats with supporting birds and small mammals within a varied farmed landscape.
Derbyshire Outdoors Forest School, Matlock
Approximately 50 trees, 1.75 hectares.
Species: orchard varieties, English oak, Sessile oak, silver birch, rowan and wild cherry.
This site's sensitive design complements surrounding woodland. Planted in low‑density groups of native species, the planting enriches public rights of way and creates links between fields and woodland habitats to be enjoyed for years to come.
Hayeswood Farm, Stanley Common
1083 trees, 1 hectare.
Species: orchard varieties alongside alder, white willow, sessile oak, and more.
This farm site will be planted with an avenue of trees, an orchard with a mix of apple varieties including Blenheim Orange, Bramley and Cox, and an area of mixed native planting. Together, these elements create a varied landscape offering a vital habitat for Derbyshire wildlife such as hedgehogs, hares, bats and a range of farmland birds. The design introduces richer layers of vegetation across the landscape while providing welcome shade, shelter and seasonal variety around the working farm.
Langley Farm, Kirk Langley
Approximately 900 trees, 4.67 hectares.
Species: alder, willow, oak and crab apple.
Featuring avenue and cluster planting to introduce new habitats, improve ecological connections and enrich the farmed landscape with varied native species to benefit birds and pollinators.
Palerow Farm, Shottle
Approximately 1,000 trees and 700m hedgerows, 0.6 hectare.
Species: hawthorn, rowan, crab apple, wild cherry, and more.
A combination of hedgerows and woody shrub species will provide essential wildlife corridors to link surrounding habitats and offer shelter, nesting opportunities and movement routes for birds and other species.
Rose Cottage, Barrow-upon-Trent
18 trees and 700m hedgerows, 0.37 hectare.
Species: wild cherries and orchard varieties.
A design of 18 new trees including wild cherries and orchard species planted in low‑density groups. The scheme brings seasonal interest to the landscape while offering blossom for pollinators and fruiting habitat for birds.
The Old Stables, New Stanton
Approximately 500m hedgerows, 0.4 hectare.
Species: hawthorn, hazel, field maple, and more.
This hedgerow planting is designed to enhance ecological connectivity in Derbyshire and buffer historic parkland features. The planting strengthens wildlife corridors and improves the surrounding landscape.
Sapperton Park, Boylestone
2,000 trees, 0.17 hectare.
Species: hawthorn, field maple, honeysuckle, hornbeam.
Native trees planted in hedgerow and avenues that strengthen wildlife corridors across a working farm. The design will improve connectivity between field boundaries and provide shelter and foraging habitat for farmland species.
Springfield Park, Sandiacre
Approximately 50 trees, 2.15 hectares.
Species: oak, lime, birch, Japanese cherry.
This publicly accessible park will gain over 50 new trees in a design combining native species such as oak, lime and birch, alongside ornamental feature trees including Japanese cherry. The planting adds seasonal colour and enhances biodiversity within a busy urban green space.
Stone Barn, Creswell
86 trees and 174m hedgerows, 3 hectares.
Species: alder, goat willow, small-leaved lime, wild service and more.
Nestled beside a waterway, this planting will feature a combination of small woodland areas, orchard trees and native hedgerows and will support soil stability through root growth and connect riverside habitats with the surrounding farmland.
Sudbury Hall (National Trust)
12,000 trees, 4.96 hectares.
Species: holly, Scots pine, crab apple, dog rose, English oak, hawthorn and more.
This 4.96ha site benefits from a carefully designed scheme featuring a 'pinetum' – an area dedicated to the cultivation and study of conifers, including pines, firs, cedars, and spruces – alongside broadleaf woodland and cherry tree planting. The design enhances the National Trust landscape, supporting wildlife while complementing new visitor features such as walkways, a pond and play spaces.
Upperdown Meadow, Draycott
221 trees, 0.3 hectare.
Species: alder, goat willow, black poplar, hazel, guelder rose and more.
A design that introduces the rarely seen black poplar and other native species along the River Derwent. The site will be used for outdoor wellness events and forest crafts. The new trees will improve biodiversity on the riverside landscape.
Foxes Farm, Wessington
11 trees, 0.44 hectare.
Species: oak, lime, rowan and cherry plum.
This planting of native trees creates varied structure and enhances biodiversity within the farmed setting.
West Hallam Playing Fields, Ilkeston
Approximately 400 trees, 0.17 hectare.
Species: English oak, downy birch, holly, field maple, blackthorn and more.
This public playing field will be enhanced with more than 400 new native trees. The scheme adds new biodiversity to an otherwise open space, offering habitat for wildlife and a greener environment for the local community.
The Haven, Horsley
704 trees, 0.78 hectare.
Species: woody shrubs, orchard species.
This design introduces trees including woody shrubs, orchard species such as quince, and other native species to the landscape. With a footpath running through, the scheme improves public access to nature while boosting biodiversity across the smallholding.
Bonsall Moor, Winster
26 trees, 1.04 hectares.
Species: field maple, crab apple, goat willow and more.
This design introduces 26 new scattered native trees into a previously open, treeless landscape. The planting adds shelter for livestock and enhances visual interest while enriching habitat availability across the moorland edge.
Chellaston Lane, south east border of Derby
359 trees and 80m hedgerows, 0.42 hectare.
Species: beech, hazel, holly, alder, aspen and orchard (apple and plum) varieties, and more.
Undulating agricultural fields will be planted with hedgerows and trees planted in 3 sections. The planting supports educational forest school use and improves the rural green space for both people and wildlife.
The Hayes Conference Centre, Swanwick
Approximately 13,000 trees, 4.62 hectares.
Species: Sessile oak, silver birch, blackthorn, crack willow, and more.
Native trees will be added to existing hedgerows to improve wildlife corridors and buffer neighbouring housing. The design includes areas for natural regeneration, enhancing biodiversity and strengthening the surrounding landscape network.
Melbourne Animal Farm, Melbourne, Derby
220 trees, 0.27 hectare.
Species: English oak, rowan, field maple, goat willow, hazel, and guelder rose.
Native trees will be planted to reinforcing boundaries, provide shelter for animals and greenery around the working animal centre. The planting provides a sense of enclosure for the animals whilst supporting local wildlife and improving the visual landscape.
Pingle Farm, Ashleyhay
458 trees, approx. 0.5 hectare.
Species: English oak, downy birch, aspen, rowan, eared willow, dog rose and more including some orchard varieties.
Orchard planting to support local food production alongside mixed trees for shade and habitat. The planting improves biodiversity and connects wildlife corridors across the smallholding.
Tibshelf Common, Tibshelf
300 trees, 0.26 hectare.
Species: English oak, birch, small-leaved lime, crab apple, hazel, holly.
Different sections of tree planting accessible via multiple public rights of way. The design increases habitat for suburban wildlife, providing cover and foraging opportunities for birds and small mammals.
Butts Road, Ashover
1,200 trees, approximately 0.34 hectare.
Species: English oak, birch, aspen.
New native trees and woody shrubs will be planted to stabilise a steep bank on a working agricultural farm, while providing shelter and feeding opportunities for wildlife in the surrounding farmland.
Old Scropton Lane, Hatton
1,200 trees, 1.3 hectares.
Species: small-leaved lime, alder, English oak and more.
This farmed landscape will be planted with scattered trees to create shelter for livestock and a refuge for wildlife, adding diversity to the area and improving its ecological quality.
Denby Cricket Club, Denby
187 trees and 135 hedgerow, approximately 0.2 hectare.
Species: English oak, small-leaved lime, silver birch, hazel, and more.
At the heart of this lively community cricket ground, the design will introduce a new native hedgerow running alongside a public footpath and enhance rough grassland in an unused corner of the site by adding 187 new trees for summer shade. This design will improve nesting habitat for local wildlife while creating a more inviting setting for cricket fans and passers‑by.
Breaston Farm, Long Eaton
142 trees, 0.15 hectare.
Species: holly, aspen, hawthorn, hazel, goat willow, small-leaved lime, and more.
Designed to bring native tree planting into a previously low-interest agricultural field, this scheme is publicly accessible via a footpath and enhances the landscape for walkers as well as improving biodiversity in a well‑used green corridor.
Land opposite Newbridge Farm, Wadshelf
77 trees and approximately 75m of hedgerow, 0.33 hectare.
Species: hawthorn, hazel, rowan and more.
Tree-planting along a stream, a new native hedgerow, and planting to shelter livestock are all included in this scheme to enhance habitat connectivity and provide valuable woodland habitat on the edge of the Peak District.
Gorsey Lane, Kirk Ireton
Approximately 500 trees, 0.44 hectare.
Species: common oak, sessile oak, rowan, silver birch, downy birch, goat willow, wild cherry, crab apple, hazel, dogwood, guelder rose.
Woodland planting across 3 fields, alongside a small orchard. The design will compliment future pond restoration and enriches wildlife habitats with over 500 new native trees on the village edge.
Sandypits Playing Field, Etwall
Approximately 500 trees, 0.12 hectare.
Species: to be chosen by landowner.
An avenue of trees will be planted along the playing field boundary. The design introduces greenery to a publicly accessible space, improving wildlife value and creating a more pleasant environment for community recreation.
Dove Bank Farm, Stanton-by-Bridge
53 trees and around 500m of hedgerow, 0.26 hectare.
Species: alder, downy birch, guelder rose and more.
This site features around 500m of hedgerow restoration along agricultural fields and a country lane. The design improves biodiversity, strengthens wildlife corridors and enhances the character of the rural countryside roads and traditional Derbyshire landscape.
Rood Lane, Idridgehay
25 trees, 0.49 hectare.
Species: alder, downy birch, Scots pine, small-leaved lime, aspen and more.
25 native species suited to wet conditions are being planted to stabilise soil around a brook. The planting provides shelter for livestock and enhances habitat for species using the waterway.
Cottage Farm phase 2, Boothgate
40 trees and 200m hedgerow, 0.7 hectare.
Species: Sessile oak, small-leaved lime, alder and more.
This planting scheme introduces native and feature trees scattered across a field to create a parkland‑style wood pasture. The new trees will create habitats for wildlife which have previously been lost.
Stanfree Park, Bolsover
1,000 trees, 1.3 hectares.
Species: sessile oak, rowan, field maple, goat willow, bird cherry, common alder, small-leaved lime.
Woodland trees will be planted to expand existing woodland edges on this open space. The design offers considerable areas of refuge and shelter, improves biodiversity and strengthens habitat connections across the wider Derbyshire landscape.
Amber Valley Agroforestry Orchard, Wessington
Approximately 200 trees, 0.49 hectare.
Species: to be chosen by the landowner.
Part of woodland and orchard planting, the new trees will support the development of a regenerative agroforestry project. The design integrates nature with people and will primarily be used for community events while having the additional benefit of enhancing habitat for pollinators and creating a productive, biodiverse landscape.
Marston Farm, Marston‑on‑Dove
22 trees and 400m of hedgerow, 0.2 hectare.
Species: hedgerow trees, black poplar, white willow, field maple, small-leaved lime, common alder.
Native hedgerow planting along public footpaths on a working sheep farm to enhance wildlife corridors and support hedgerow‑dependent species such as hedgehogs, across the surrounding scenic Derbyshire agricultural landscape.
Birch Trees Farm, Eggington
967 trees, 0.46 hectare.
Species: alder, willow, black poplar, grey willow, purging buckthorn and more.
This site will be planted with new hedges and extra woodland trees along a stream. The design improves the poor‑quality grassland and habitats along the waterway, and helps wildlife move more easily across the farmland.
Doe Lea Recreation Field, Bramley Vale
30 trees, 0.1 hectare.
Species: English oak, birch, cherry, rowan, and hazel.
This compact site benefits from new fruit trees along the border of an active community football pitch. The design adds greenery, supports pollinators and enriches biodiversity within a well‑used suburban green space.
Oaks Lane Farm, Ashover
170 trees, 436m of hedgerow, 0.62 hectare.
Species: hawthorn, hazel, holly, aspen and more.
A new broadleaf woodland area of trees will provide shade and shelter for grazing livestock. The planting complements surrounding wooded fields and enhances biodiversity and wildlife habitats across the farmland.
2025
More than 47,000 trees were planted during our first planting season in 2025. We planted on a range of sites owned by the council as well as some privately-owned land.
Take a look at our short videos of some of the planting that took place in Derbyshire's Heartwood Community Forest last year.
Broadmeadows Estate, South Normanton
313 trees, 0.23 hectares.
Species: maple, lime, scots pine, rowan.
This site is a local green space for the estate with many access paths that are well used by the public. The planting area is surrounded by established woodland, so the creation of more woodland will increase connectivity. The planting replicates the species mix of the established semi-mature woodland.
Grassmoor Country Park, North East Derbyshire
2,346 trees, 1.46 hectares.
Species: birch, maple, oak, hazel.
The design of the planting aims to protect the view from the road to the north of the site while retaining the pathways informally made by many of the park users. The species planted follow those that are found in the surrounding parkland.
Grassmoor Country Park, Hepthorne Lane
161 trees, 0.11 hectares.
Species: birch, oak, maple, Scots pine.
Hepthorne Lane is a site just outside of Grassmoor Country Park, connecting the Derbyshire Greenway and part of the Five Pits Trail. The planting design aims to protect the tranquil feeling of the site due to its seclusion and aims to retain many of the pathways created informally by park users. Many of the existing species in the surrounding parkland include oak, birch and sycamore.
Grassmoor Country Park, Orchard
42 trees, 0.2 hectares.
Species: apple, pear, hazel, English walnut.
The final site planted in the Grassmoor Country Park area is located adjacent to the east of Grassmoor Colliery and a railway station. The orchard has been planted either side of a footpath that runs through the centre of the site leading to a footbridge. Both formal and informal paths have been retained.
Newton Link, Blackmore, Bolsover
713 trees, 0.41 hectares.
Species: oak, birch, buckthorn, rowan.
This former railway track is a local green space for the village of Newton, connecting both the Five Pits Trail, the Silverhill Trail and the Derbyshire Greenway. The site is widely used by the local community, containing a footpath, cycle path and bridleway. An aim of the planting design was to maintain the open views of the adjacent field.
Pinxton Wharf
24 trees, 0.9 hectares.
Species: crab apple, pear, plum, English walnut.
During the 19th century this site is believed to have been a yard serving both the Pinxton Canal and the adjacent Pinxton Colliery. The canal was once part of the old Cromford Canal network. The site is an enclosed grass copse adjacent to the towpath. The planting design aimed to retain the sense of openness by planting a small stand of orchard species.
Poulter Country Park, Langwith, Bolsover
823 trees, 0.44 hectare.
Species: maple, lime, scots pine, willow.
Poulter Country Park is popular with the local community and public access to the site has been retained. The planting design features large rides or corridors of trees that complement those which already exist in the area. The site sits within semi-mature woodland and the existing species include rowan, hawthorn, lime and maple.
Ripley Pit Top
1,876 trees, 6.07 hectares.
Species: oak, maple, hazel, hawthorn, birch and more.
The site of the former Ripley Colliery is now a popular park, serving as a local green space and a wildlife corridor for the market town of Ripley. The planting design aims to retain the open views across the park as well as several open grassland areas for both ecological and recreation benefits. There will be 3 types of tree planting: an avenue of unique trees, groups of clear stems – trees with a long, clear trunk with a crown of leaves at the top – to help retain the view, and woodland blocks to provide dense woodland.
Riverside Way Hedgerow, Bolsover
94 trees, 0.39 hectares.
Species: hawthorn, alder, holly, hazel.
Historically, this site would have been sandwiched between Sutton Mill to the west and Bolsover Station to the east. The road of Riverside Way used to be a railway line. The Stockley Trail runs alongside the site, just within the adjoining and well-established deciduous woodland which is classified as a 'Priority Habitat'. Planting this hedgerow allows for the increase in species diversity in the local area and becomes an extension of the existing Priority Habitat deciduous woodland.
Shipley Country Park, Hufton's Field
410 trees, 0.85 hectares.
Species: birch, hazel, oak.
This site is part of Shipley Country Park in the middle of 2 woods: Hufton's Coppice, which is an ancient woodland, and Newcastle Plantation. One of the main planting design aims was to increase connectivity and to deliver new woodland predominantly through natural regeneration, supplemented by larger trees. The planting is low density to blend the 2 woodlands into one another. The trees planted replicates the mix of trees in the surrounding woodland.
Sleetmoor Plantation, Somercotes
1,556 trees, 1.36 hectares.
Species: willow, birch, alder, hazel.
Sleetmoor Plantation is an area of open grassland next to an established woodland called Sleetmoor Woods, planted in 1981. The site is well used by local communities. A public footpath runs parallel to the planting area, often used by dog walkers and the site acts as a local green space. An aim of the planting is to help mitigate some of the flooding on the site that can impact the surrounding industrial estate.
Tibshelf Greenway
560 trees, 0.266 hectares.
Species: buckthorn, maple, elder, birch.
Located at the southern end of the Five Pits Trail at the centre of the Phoenix Greenway, this local green space was part of the former Tibshelf Colliery. It is now used by local communities predominantly for walking and cycling. The planting design aims to retain the open views of the country to the north east of the site. The proposed species are mostly woodland edge species. This is to benefit the local wildlife, particularly butterflies.
Tibshelf Ponds
1360 trees, 0.74 hectares.
Species: alder, hazel, birch, buckthorn, oak.
Another site which formed part of the former Tibshelf Colliery, located at the intersection of 3 railway lines. The site is in a clearing surrounded by semi-mature woodland, with many footpaths that are used by the local community of Tibshelf. The planting design aims to increase tree density and support the existing woodland.
Markham Vale
25,259 trees, 23 hectares.
Species: maple, birch, hazel, oak.
Once home to the former Markham Colliery, this site has been reclaimed and developed into our flagship regeneration site turned business and logistics park Markham Vale. Much of the planting will take place on the area known as the Pit Top, which would typically be a more difficult area to develop for other uses. The planting design aims to create species rich woodlands and hedgerows across the site while conserving some of the open space. This increases the nature connectivity of the area.
Bondhay Golf Club, Worksop
1283 trees, 0.72 hectares.
Species: birch, oak, maple, hazel.
This site is a former agricultural field, now owned by Bondhay Golf Club. The proposed planting area is to the south of this popular golf club. It is a slowly regenerating grassland with boundary hedgerow to the highway on 2 sides. The planting design aims to infill an area between individual mature trees to the east and hedgerows to the south and east.
Drake's Wood, Denby
9060 trees, 6.55 hectares.
Species: birch, oak, pine, hazel, buckthorn.
The site is a privately-owned agricultural field, located to the north of Denby Village. The landscape is generally agricultural with irregularly shaped fields, divided by mature hedgerows. The planting design aims to fill the open space with a combination of woodland block planting and copses.
Spital Lane, Chesterfield
353 trees, 0.35 hectares.
Species: apple, pear, cherry, hazel, maple, oak and more.
Private landowner site which is land between rear gardens and Spital Brook. Planting will cover approximately 50% of the field and include native woodland and orchard trees.