A vision for a tree-rich Devon
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The following image shows how a typical Devon could look in 30 years’ time, with additional tree cover. Actions to ‘protect’, ‘manage’ and make a ‘positive change’ have enabled additional trees to be accommodated without compromising existing habitats or heritage.

The farmland remains as productive agriculture with an increasingly diversified business, meanwhile, the landscape character has been enhanced. The vision includes trees and hedges which have been planted, and trees and scrub which have regenerated naturally.

A shared vision for 30 years’ time
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 ![a drawing of a landscape with lots of trees](https://www.devonlnp.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/62/2021/06/devon-now-new.png)

Wetlands
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**Actions to ‘protect’ landscape**

Important wetlands on valley floor retained

Smooth horizon and long view
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**Action to ‘protect’ landscape**

Smooth horizon left clear of trees, open character and views of moorland retained

Archaeological site kept free of trees
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 ![a drawing of a stone circle](https://www.devonlnp.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/62/2021/09/RPRT-heritage.jpg)

**Action to ‘protect’ landscape**

Archaeological site kept clear of trees

Tussocky grassland
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**Action to ‘protect’ landscape**

Open tussocky grassland retained as bat foraging habitat

Wet flush habitat
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**Action to ‘protect’ landscape**

Wet flush habitat retained

Medieval field patterns
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Actions to ‘protect’ landscape

Medieval field patterns remain distinct and recognisable

Dynamic woodland and moorland edge
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**Action to 'manage' landscape**

Dynamic edge between woodland and moorland creates upland habitat mosaic

Ancient woodland restored
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**Action to 'manage' landscape**

Ancient woodland sites restored from plantations

Regeneration of scrub
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 ![drawing of trees](https://www.devonlnp.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/62/2021/09/RPRT-scrub-regeneration.jpg)

**Action to 'manage' landscape**

Regeneration of scrub up upland valley reduces downstream flooding

Hedgebanks
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**Action to 'manage' landscape**

Hedgebanks restored and gaps in beech shelterbed replanted

New copse
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 ![drawing of trees](https://www.devonlnp.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/62/2021/06/RPRT-small-woods-copses-and-shelterbeds.jpg)

**Action to 'manage' landscape**

New copse in filed corner, linking with woodland and hedge network

Hedgerow trees
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 ![](https://partners.devon.gov.uk/devonlnp-new/wp-content/uploads/sites/62/2021/09/RPRT-tree.jpg)

**Action to 'manage' landscape**

Hedgerow trees established every 40m on average

New wet woodland
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**Action to 'manage' landscape**

Mosaics of new wet woodland / scrub / rush pasture established on valley floor

Coastal scrub
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**Action to 'manage' landscape**

Regeneration of coastal scrub provides habitat and helps to stabilise cliffs

Productive woodland increased
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**Positive landscape change**

Productive woodland increased. Extended well-managed woodland is now made up of a resilient mixture of species helping to protect against pests and diseases. The healthy woodland helps provide many Public Goods such as flood alleviation, clean air and carbon sequestration.

Woodland extended
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**Positive landscape change**

Woodland extended and linked into hedge network to create wildlife corridors

Agroforestry
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**Positive landscape change**

Agroforestry methods are adopted, introducing trees to support farm productivity. Includes new woodpasture habitat managed through grazing

New parkland trees
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 ![drawing of a large house and trees](https://www.devonlnp.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/62/2021/06/RPRT-Parkland.jpg)

**Positive landscape change**

Reinstated avenue and new parkland trees enhance setting of listed building

New hedges and hedgebanks
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**Positive landscape change**

New hedges and hedgebanks planted to strengthen and respect historic field pattern, with priority to planting along contours to slow water runoff and limit soil erosion

Local timber supply
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 ![a lorry with timber on](https://www.devonlnp.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/62/2021/09/RPRT-large-woodlands.jpg)

**Positive landscape change**

Strengthened rural economy through local timber supply chains with increased use of local timber. This helps to ensure the carbon is locked up for generations, and wood is used as a substitute for carbon-emitting materials such as concrete and steel.

Orchard extended
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 ![drawing of fruit trees](https://www.devonlnp.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/62/2021/09/RPRT-orchards.jpg)

**Positive landscape change**

Orchard extended and includes a range of fruit and nut trees

New riverside path
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**Positive landscape change**

New riverside path

[Devon’s landscapes today](https://www.devonlnp.org.uk/knowledge-hub/trees-and-hedges/right-place-right-tree/devons-landscapes-today/)

New schemes may comprise a single type, or mixture of types, for example a medium-sized planted woodland with scrub regeneration at the edges.

See our [Step by Step guide](https://www.devonlnp.org.uk/knowledge-hub/trees-and-hedges/right-place-right-tree/step-by-step-process-to-establishing-new-trees/) to establishing more trees