Mears Group at Minsca - Social housing operations

This new native woodland runs along the shore of Torbeckhill Reservoir. The new planting, designed to link up existing wooded areas, has created a significantly enlarged wildlife habitat. The best access point (on foot) can be found about halfway along the road from Waterbeck to Minsca Farm on the left. A vehicle track/footpath, it's just visible, marked on OS Maps as a dirt road just after Old Torbeckhill.

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  • Trees planted:

  • 15,280 over 9.55 hectares

  • When:

  • Autumn 2007

  • CO2 captured:

  • 2,886 tonnes over 60 years

  • Species mix:

  • Oak 15%, Alder 15%, Downy birch 15%, Ash 15%, Rowan 15%, Goat willow 5%, Hazel 5%, Hawthorn 5%, Wild cherry 5%, Bird cherry 5%