Love Where You Are - Trenance Community Forest

Aim: Transform Trenance, Newquay, into a vibrant space for nature and the community by planting 1,000 trees in this urban space.

Welcome to the Newquay Trenance Community Forest Project! 

Introduction:

Newquay has one of the lowest canopy cover areas in Cornwall. As the urgency to address environmental challenges intensifies, the value of planting trees, particularly in urban areas is more important than ever. In Newquay the importance of urban green spaces is also increasingly recognised due to the many benefits that trees provide. 

These include:

• Improving air quality
• Reducing urban heat
• Reducing flooding
• Increasing biodiversity
• Increasing mental and physical health

Project Overview:

The Trenance Community Forest Project is looking to transform an underutilised piece of land that is owned by Cornwall Council. The aim is turn Trenance into an asset for nature and the community. By planting 1,000 native trees around existing walkways, we can join up the fragmented canopy, increase nature connectivity and create a beautiful community forest for one and all to enjoy!

Location and Design:

The Trenance, Newquay site has been split into three planting areas; The Orchard, The Grove, and The Glade. The site design ensures that existing paths are not impacted by the planting.

We will be planting a mixture of whips and standard trees at the site. Whips are small young trees approximately 0.5 – 1.0m tall, they establish quickly after planting. Standard trees are more mature trees approximately 1.5m tall to provide immediate structure and visual impact.  

The Orchard:

The Orchard has been identified as a prime location for fruiting species as it is an area that gets full sun and is less exposed to the wind. This will optimise the condition for fruiting species and improve the productivity of the selected species. The planting area is able to host around 250 trees, 30 of which will be more mature fruiting species with the remaining tree mix consisting of whips.

The Grove and The Glade:

The Grove is well positioned to receive up to 250 native tree whips and the Glade is able to receive up to 500 tree whips. Up to 10 standard trees will also be strategically planted to provide age diversity to the planting scheme and increase the long term resilience of the scheme.

Project Delivery:

The planting will be delivered through four hosted planting days in the 2025/2026 planting season (Autumn until Spring). 

• 2 x days have been set aside for major sponsors.
• 1 x planting day has been reserved for medium sponsors. 
• 1 x planting day for the community orchard is reserved for local community participation with priority given to those who support the scheme as set out in the rewards.

Species List:

Trees for this site will be carefully selected to ensure the right tree is planted in the right place. A mixture of species will be planted to enhance resilience of the project.

The varieties may include:

Cornish Apple and Plum varieties for The Orchard such as: 

• Cornish Honey Pin (Cider)
• Ben’s Red (Dessert)
• Cornish Queen (Dessert)
• Cornish Plum varieties:
• Cornish Kea Plum
• Manaccan Plum

Tree whip species (typically 0.5cm - 1m in height): 

• Crataegus monogyna (Hawthorn)
• Corylus avellana (Hazel)
• Salix caprea (Goat willow)
• Silver birch (Betula pendula)
• Acer Campestre (Field maple)
• Malus sylvestris (Crab apple)
• Quercus robur (English Oak)
• Sorbus aucuparia (Rowan)
• Prunus avium (Wild cherry)
• Carpinus betulus (Hornbeam)

Standard Size Species for The Grove and The Glade (typically 1.5m in height): 

• Quercus rubra ‘Aurea’ ( Golden Red Oak)
• Alnus cordata (Italian Alder)
• Betulua utilis Jacquemontii (Himalayan silver birch)
• Sequoia sempervirens (Coastal redwood)
• Liriodendron tulipifera (Tulip Tree)
• Sorbus aria (Whitebeam)
• Pinus sylvestris (Scots pine)
• Liquidambar styraciflua (Sweetgum)

Standard Tree Example:

Legacy:

This project is costed with with a standard three year maintenance package and a 10% per year failure rate to ensure the longer term maintenance of the site. 

The site is owned by Cornwall Council who have agreed to the management plan for the planting scheme. Cornwall Councils ambition is that the site is utilised as a resilient community green space both now and into the future.

This project will only proceed once the initial project target is met.

Bespoke rewards can be arranged. Please contact us to discuss.

Funding method

All or nothing – this project will only receive pledges if it reaches its target of £15,343 by 14th August 2025 at 10:49am