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Learn more about our sponsor Greenarc...
Learn more about the ancient tree hunt throughout the UK.
Visit the ancient tree web site...
BBC filming
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The trees that made Britain
BBC Wales and Kew Gardens come to Epping ...
News
The local Guardian news reports on our trees ...
How you can join in...
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50 Favourite Trees T-shirt and fleeces, available to order...
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This project is sponsored by Epping Forest DC, The Tree Council, The Guardian newspaper, Essex Biodiversity and The Local Heritage Initiative.
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The Veteran Tree Hunt Gains MomentumThe Favourite Trees project having received a massive boost with a new £40k grant awarded by Greenarc has now recorded over 2,000 veteran trees. The hunt for these old and unique trees continues with many more to be discovered. The GreenArc funding has gone towards the systematic and complete surveying of six parishes in the district. The parishes chosen were Roydon, Epping Upland, Theydon Bois, Lambourne, Chigwell and Stapleford Abbotts. With another 24 parishes in the district there are still many trees to add to this site. Each parish so far has been carefully surveyed with all its veteran trees photographed and recorded on this website. The data will also go nationally to our partners the Woodland Trust via the Ancient Tree Hunt. As well as funding survey work, the grant also enabled us to run an educational outreach project with local schools focusing on art, photography and ancient tree recording. See schools... Lastly the grant also allowed us to produce a book of the favourite trees project and the veteran tree hunt. See Favourite Trees book... |
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| The GreenArc book of Favourite Trees This new book has been produced as part of the GreenArc project and contains 140 pages of facts and photographs of some of the trees to be found in the Epping Forest district. |
GreenArc Schools Project The school project was a great success and will hopefully lead to a greater relationship with EFDC and local schools. |
Local Nature Reserves There are nine LNR's in the Epping Forest District. These contain an abundance of different tree species and wildlife. |
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Local Tree Wardens Learn more about the The Tree Warden Scheme... |
BBC 2 - The Trees That Made Britain |
Veteran Tree Survey |
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New Process For Valuing Our Special Trees Pioneered by Chris Neilan of EFDC this will be a help to insurance claims... details to follow soon. |
The Ongar Tree Strategy Recently published this A4 document is available as a PDF to download (5mb)... |
Rare Trees in Epping District Black Poplars and Wild Service trees are amongst the rare species in our district... |
We still want you to nominate your favourite trees, even though the competition is closedNominations are still wanted for your favourite trees so continue to register your trees when ever you wish. Although these will no longer be eligable for the competition they will still be published on this web site to ensure that it continues to grow and attract attention. To enter your nomination online now, register here... If you are already registered and wish to add more trees please login with your details For more details contact Epping Forest Countrycare: 01992 788203. |
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