Tree planting, management, capital funding and income potential

Watermans Farm, Cornbury Park Estate (What3Words location:  villa.documents.hammocks)

This event, with priority given to Cluster members, is an opportunity to hear about tree planting opportunities in our landscape, with a deep dive from Lord Rotherwick into the Cornbury Estate's objectives for their parkland and woodland. 

We will meet at Watermans Farm, Cornbury Park Estate and take a tractor and trailer tour through the deer park, looking at mature trees and new avenue plantings. We will then walk the wooded pastures along the River Evenlode floodplain.  

We shall also hear thoughts from Network Rail, who have an interest in protecting their railway line assets - from flood risk to leaves on the line - and have recently completed reinforcement works along the river Evenlode bankside within the estate.  We are in discussion with Network Rail, who are hoping to complete an England Woodland Creation Offer (EWCO) application on behalf of…