Along with the Friese Milieufederatie and Landschapsbeheer Friesland, we are making the beautiful Fryslân even greener. We are restoring and reinforcing the unique Frisian landscape with 92,000 new trees and shrubs. Would you like to help us?
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You might have heard of the Forest Strategy, through which the Dutch State and all the Dutch provinces plan to plant 37,000 hectares of forest in the Netherlands within ten years. In the province of Friesland, the focus is on restoring and planting landscape elements, by which we mean the structures in the landscape like rows of trees, alder groves, orchards, hedgerows and copses.
Trees for All is helping to plant these landscape elements. This is a vital task, as the maintenance of landscape elements has deteriorated in recent years and some elements have even disappeared. This is a great shame, as it leads to the disappearance of unique landscapes that are typical of the region. And numerous plants and animals are deprived of their habitats. Furthermore, landscape elements contribute to environmentally friendly agriculture and healthy living conditions.
Plenty of reason, therefore, to breathe new life into the landscapes!
Along with the Friese Milieufederatie, Landschapsbeheer Friesland and landowners, we are going to create and restore landscape elements, including orchards, hedgerows, shrubs, small copses and windbreaks. The landscape elements will be placed around farmyards or on the boundaries of agricultural plots, spread all over the province of Friesland.
100% of the trees and shrubs we’re planting will be native species, such as rowan, willow, alder, hawthorn, blackthorn, viburnum, privet, maple, hazel, elm, birch, oak and dogwood. These species are matched up with the planting location, the landscape and the soil. So the exact species we plant varies for each location.
There are two planting seasons: one in the autumn and winter of 2022-2023 and one in the autumn and winter of 2023-2024.
The landscape elements will be placed around farmyards or on the boundaries of agricultural plots. We will be planting in various municipalities in the province of Friesland. To be precise, the planting locations are in the following 48 villages and towns:
Appelscha, Beetsterzwaag, Blauwhuis, Boijl, De Westereen, Donkerbroek, Drachtstercompanie, Dronryp, Elsloo, Franeker, Friesche Palen, Giekerk, Grou, Haule, Hitzum, Houtigehage, Jirnsum, Jorwert, Katlijk, Leeuwarden, Marrum, Menaam, Metslawier, Minnertsga, Nes, Nijeberkoop, Nijemirdum, Oentsjerk, Olderberkoop, Oosterwolde, Oostrom, Opeinde, Oudebiltzijl, Pietersbierum, Rohel, Rotsterhaule, Skingen, Sneek, Spannum, St. Nicolaasga, Sumar, Surhuisterveen, Tijnje, Warten, Wijnjewoude, Wjelsryp, Workum and Ysbrechtum.
For the planning and coordination of this project, we are collaborating with the Stichting Friese Milieufederatie (FMF). And Landschapsbeheer Friesland (LBF) will be advising the landowners on drawing up the planting plan, the planting itself and the care of the trees and shrubs. The Province of Friesland and the Iepen Mienskipsfûns are also involved in the project. And finally, the participating municipalities, villages and towns will play a crucial role in planting and managing the trees and shrubs.
