Vale of Belvoir
A low lying clay vale with a strong tradition of dairying characterised by large hedged fields, small rural villages and wide views to rising ground.
Trees
Trees suitable for planting in the Vale of Belvoir are listed below by their common and Latin names:
- Ash (Fraxinus excelsior) – large tree, co-dominant with Oak planting not currently permitted due to Ash Dieback controls
- Aspen (Populus tremula) – plant in close groups
- Common Whitebeam (Sorbus aria) – medium size tree, tolerant of many conditions
- Crab Apple (Malus sylvestris) – small hedgerow tree
- Crack Willow (Salix fragilis) – only suitable for wet areas. Large size and fast growing
- Field Maple (Acer campestre) – small hedgerow tree
- Hornbeam (Carpinus betulus L.) – usually only in woodlands
- Oak (Quercus robur) – large tree, co-dominant with Ash
- 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.
Hedgerows
Hedgerows suitable for planting in the Vale of Belvoir are listed below by their common and Latin names:
- Blackthorn (Prunus spinosa)
- Crab Apple (Malus sylvestris)
- Dogwood (Cornus sanguinea)
- Dog Rose (Rosa canina)
- Field Maple (Acer campestre)
- Grey Willow (Salix cinerea)
- Hawthorn (Crataegus monogyna)
- Hazel (Corylus avellana)
- Hornbeam (Carpinus betulus L.)
- Oak (Quercus robur) - Large tree species but can be grown in a hedge
- Purging Blackthorn (Rhamnus cathartica)
- Wild Privet (Ligustrum vulgare).
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