Plot 5
On July 17th 2023, a fifth area of land was removed from animal agriculture by the VLM. A few months before, the fundraise target for #DairyLandBuyout5 was met and six acres of grazing land were removed from animal farming FOR GOOD.
This beautiful plot of land is the best plot bought so far for biodiversity because it gently undulates and has several different potential habitats within the one site – lower, wetter areas for amphibians and higher, drier areas for native woodland species.
Thank you to all who donated to this last fundraiser and to all the many VLM subscribers who have collectively removed this land from animal farming, to now return it back to wild animals and biodiversity.
Native Tree Planting
We have planted a future woodland to help save the Hazel Dormouse. We have featured this beautiful little arboreal mouse a lot on social media. They are critically endangered and on the IUCN Red List. The reason for the decline of this beautiful creature is loss of habitat.
We planted 21 different carefully-selected tree species and wild honeysuckle, all native to the area and many that have been wiped out due to the destruction of habitat and biodiversity due to animal agriculture. The dormouse is a ‘bioindicator species’. Its presence shows that a habitat is biodiverse and so is important for many other endangered species. Creating habitats for the dormouse will benefit many other species.
This was the largest gathering of volunteers so far, with more than 30 tree planters over the four days. We had representatives joining us from PETA and Plant Based News alongside ecological experts and horticulturists.
Dairy Land Buyout 5 Trees
(40 – 60cm, UK, Local provenance)
60 Alder Buckthorn (Frangula alnus)
60 Aspen (Populus tremuloides)
60 Bird Cherry (Prunus padus)
60 Blackthorn (Prunus spinosa)
60 Cherry Plum (Prunus cerasifera)
60 Common Alder (Alnus glutinosa)
60 Common Elder (Sambucus nigra)
50 Crab Apple (Malus sylvestris)
50 Crack Willow (Salix fragilis)
50 Dogwood (Cornus sanguinea)
60 Common Buckthorn (Rhamnus cathartica)
70 Downy Birch (Betula pubescens)
60 Field Maple (Acer campestre)
40 Goat Willow (Salix caprea)
50 Guelder Rose (Viburnum opulus)
60 Hawthorn (Crataegus monogyna)
70 Hazel (Corylus avellana)
50 Oak (Quercus robur)
50 Osier Willow (Salix viminalis)
70 Silver Birch (Betula pendula)
40 Spindle (Euonymus europaeus)
30 Wild Honeysuckle (Lonicera periclymenum)
22 SPECIES.
TOTAL TREES:
1220 Locally donated extra trees
2 Horse chestnut
230 Oaks
20 Downy Birch
Species Counts
The first Species Survey for this area of land took place in July 2024, you can read the exciting results below.