With a wooded paddock edge and some paddock trees, you can establish a corridor
Pros
— Inexpensive to establish, especially if remnant trees are used as strainer posts.
— Wonderful for returning connectivity to the living landscape
Cons
— Excludes stock from an area of the paddock for a period of time
— If the distance between the trees and the woodland is much more than 50 metres, you’ll probably need to plant in tubestock, as natural regeneration is unlikely to reach that far.
Tips
— Scout for existing natural regeneration, and try to place fencing so as to protect them.
Building a corridor of natural regeneration between some isolated trees and a nearby woodland is a great way to promote connectivity in the landscape. This technique can provide an island of regeneration, while balancing the needs of the stock and the landowner
Extended fencing around some of the trees on skeletal soils. If the extension points towards a nearby woodland, it can help to promote connectivity in the landscape. This technique can provide an island of regeneration, while balancing the needs of the stock and the landowner
Extended fencing around some of the trees in a patch. If the extension points towards a nearby woodland, it can help to promote connectivity in the landscape. This technique can provide an island of regeneration, while balancing the needs of the stock and the landowner