hedge planting

Greener future for wildlife and donkeys thanks to tree-planting scheme 

A scheme that saw 3,000 young hedge plants and trees planted by The Donkey Sanctuary last winter is going from strength to strength with hundreds more being added to the total this year.

The initiative, which began in 2021 to help reduce flooding and improve water quality in East Devon’s Otter Valley, has continued with staff and volunteers planting a mixture of native species to...

Flood-friendly hedge-planting scheme helps wildlife and donkeys 

A scheme to help reduce flooding and improve water quality in the Otter Valley, East Devon has been given a boost after more than 3,500 young hedge plants and trees were planted by The Donkey Sanctuary.

Staff and volunteers from the international animal welfare charity planted a mixture of native species, including silver birch, field maple, hawthorn, blackthorn and hazel, to help...