Nottinghamshire Wolds
A sparsely settled and remote rural region, characterised by rolling clay wolds, mixed farming, small red brick villages and narrow country lanes.
Trees
Trees suitable for planting in the Nottinghamshire Wolds are listed below by their common and Latin names:
- Ash (Fraxinus excelsior) – large tree, co-dominant with Oak – planting is not currently permitted due to Ash Dieback controls
- Black Poplar (Populus nigra subsp. Betulifolia) – particularly suitable for wet areas
- Common Whitebeam (Sorbus aria) – medium size tree, tolerant of many conditions
- Crack Willow (Salix fragilis) – only suitable for wet areas. Large size and fast growing
- Field Maple (Acer campestre) – useful small hedgerow tree
- Hornbeam (Carpinus betulus L.) - Generally only found in woodlands
- Oak (Quercus robur) – large tree, co-dominant with Ash
- Small leaved Lime (Tilia cordata) – generally only found in woodlands
- White Willow (Salix alba) – only suitable for wet areas. Medium size and fast growing
- Wild Cherry (Prunus avium) – medium size tree
- Wild Service Tree (Sorbus torminalis) – woodlands on clay and lime-based soils
- Yew (Taxus baccata) – generally only found in woodlands.
Consider Bird Cherry (Prunus padus) on wet soils.
Hedgerows
Hedge species suitable for planting in the Nottinghamshire Wolds are listed below by their common and Latin names:
- Blackthorn (Prunus spinosa)
- Dogwood (Cornus sanguinea)
- Dog Rose (Rosa canina)
- Field Maple (Acer campestre)
- Grey Willow (Salix cinerea) – useful in wet areas
- Hawthorn (Crataegus monogyna)
- Hazel (Corylus avellana)
- Holly (Ilex aquifolium)
- Oak (Quercus robur) – large tree species but can be grown in a hedge
- Purging Blackthorn (Rhamnus cathartica)
- Wild Cherry (Prunus avium) – treat as hedge
- Wild Privet (Ligustrum vulgare).
Consider Bird Cherry (Prunus padus) on wet soils.
Documents to download
- Application for work to trees under a TPO
- Notification of work to trees in conservation areas
- TPO application form - guidance notes
- Protected Trees: A Guide to Tree Preservation Procedures
- Example of a planting plan