This is a project that incorporates trees onto farms. Children who are spending a week at Nethercott Farm (Farms for City Children) are helping to create these roundels by planting the trees within them.
Roundels are one way trees can be incorporated onto farms, providing shelter, shade and nutritional browse for livestock, as well as providing habitats for wildlife.
It can be a challenge integrating trees on farms at a reasonable cost. These are relatively simple to plant, deliver multiple benefits over a long period of time, and can be easily replicated and adjusted to suit soil types, farm outputs and variation of livestock.
They allow cattle to extend their range, offer feed options and provide an ‘island’ or ‘stepping stone’ for wildlife across otherwise open areas. There are other benefits, such as providing a source of pollen and berries for wildlife and firewood, charcoal or woodchip to benefit farm enterprises.
Find out how to plant trees on your land.
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