Plot 6
On May 22nd 2024 the Vegan Land Movement CIC won a sixth area of land at an auction and this has now been removed permanently from animal agriculture.
This 6th area of land comprises a single block of pasture grazing land. The land is classified as Grade II by the DEFRA Land Classification Map. The land to date has been utilised for animal agricultural purposes.
When this area of land came to the attention of the VLM there was less than one week to fundraise for the amount needed to enter the auction. Luckily, we had already raised two thirds on the buyout 6 generic fundraiser. The day before the auction the target was met and over 11 acres has now been removed from animal agriculture.
This is a wonderful plot of land and the largest area of land the VLM has removed from animal farming so far. It will become another future woodland and haven for wildlife and biodiversity.
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.
Rare Wet Woodland Planting
Over the weekend of March the 15th the VLM planted its first future rare wet woodland habitat on 11.2 acres removed from dairy farming last summer. This will now be a haven for many species to flourish and find sanctuary, where no animals can be exploited, farmed or shot. We made a difference.
30 volunteers gathered for three glorious days to walk the mile to plot 6, laden with spades, food and shelter to plant 1550 carefully selected trees to create a rare future wet woodland habitat.
Nine native wet woodland tree species were selected for their benefits to wildlife and a total of 1550 saplings were planted. Species and amounts planted listed below:
If you would like to read about rare wet woodlands, you can do so in the link below. Most ancient wet woodlands have been lost. Many have been drained and converted to animal grazing. Floodplain wet woodlands are now almost completely gone due to animal farming. The VLM plans to reverse this by removing these grazing plots from animal farming for good.
Plots 6, and then plot 7 were removed from harm with help from local badger sabs and the week before the tree planting, these amazing people organised the transport of all the trees and materials to the site, with a friend’s tractor.
Sab group transporting the trees, stakes and guards.
A huge thank you to all of the donors and tree planters and a special thank you to eforests who donated the saplings and tree guards. When many compassionate, caring, driven people come together we can make a real difference.
Thank you to all of you for helping create these safe havens for wildlife to flourish. Compassion and hope can win out when we all work together.
A snapshot of some of the VLM volunteers.
Plot 6 after planting. The yellow flags represent areas left as glades and were removed after planting.
Creating these safe places for wild creatures and nature is a WIN for all life. Animals can no longer be farmed or hunted on these fields. It’s a win for the climate too, locking in carbon in perpetuity.
It’s also a win for us, because without biodiversity we are lost.
Tree Planting July 2025 Update
The trees are all growing . . . .
Species Counts
The first baseline species survey for this plot took place in July 2024, you can read the exciting results below.