Some of these cookies are necessary to make the site work. We’d also like to use optional cookies to help improve your experience on the site. You can manage your optional cookie preferences below. Using this tool will set a cookie on your device to remember your preferences. Your preferences can be changed at any time.
For further details, see our Cookie Policy and our Privacy Policy
Essential cookies enable core functionality such as page navigation and access to secure areas. The website cannot function properly without these cookies; they can only be disabled by changing your browser preferences. Third party functions such as Google Search and Analytics will not be enabled.
Performance settings enable you to use the Google Search engine on our website and help us to improve our website by collecting and reporting information on its usage (for example, which of our pages are most frequently visited).
Fareham Borough Council has received a fantastic response from green-fingered local residents, schools and community groups that would like to take part in a momentous tree planning event in early 2025.
Fareham Borough Council has received funding from the Hampshire Forest Partnership to plant around 1,650 new trees and shrubs in Seafield Park, Hill Head, to create a new 'mini forest'.
Planting mini forests is strongly supported by the Council, as they contribute towards mitigating the effects of climate change and provide new natural environments with benefits for wildlife and biodiversity. The mini forest also supports Hampshire County Council's pledge to have a million new trees planted across the county by 2050.
At least 20 different species of trees and shrubs will be planted in early 2025 to encourage biodiversity - including disease resistant elms, English oaks, beech, elders, hazel and holly. There will also be an area for wildflowers to thrive and special thanks goes to 'Wildflower Turf Ltd' which has kindly donated the wildflower seed for this project.
On 16 February 2023, Portchester residents, including pre-school children, joined the 'Litter Ladies Who Lunch', Tree Officers from Fareham Borough Council and others to plant 350 whips and standards on the open space next to Portchester Castle. The trees were supplied by The Tree Council.
The planting started by marking out a thicket in the north-east corner of the site with a variety of native species whips, including hazel, blackthorn, hawthorn, elder, field maple and dog rose.
Alder and white willow whips were planted around two wet areas in the centre of the area. Six larger standards of black poplar were planted on the drier ground between the two groups of alder.
Four Mirabelle De Nancy plum standards were planted in a line near the ditch along the eastern edge, joined with a single line of whips to create a mixed hedge. Members of Fareham Borough Council grounds maintenance team were kept busy moving compost in wheelbarrows to mulch the trees.
The planting event was well supported and completed by lunchtime. At least another 30 local people took part, including younger members of the community.
Back to Top
How to get here
