Policy for tree planting on sites
There can be little doubt that the careful selection and planting of trees can enhance our club sites. It helps to screen the site from roads and other features that may be considered undesireable. The location of some sites will dictate a higher usage of
trees than others.
However, I am beginning to wonder if the club planning department has become over zealous in its use of trees. As an example, the Exebridge site used to enjoy uninterrupted views over the glorious local countryside. Unfortunately, excessive tree planting
has already partially obscured the views and when the trees mature, most of the view will disappear. Not sure how this will improve things for members.
Similarly, visited Merrose farm where lots of on-site planting has resulted in many pitches being shaded from the sun and of course suffering the constant dripping of water after rain. As autumn approaches, the leaves fall on your car/van sometimes leaving
damaging resins.
we all like a choice of pitch, but it was quite noticeable that pitches with overhanging trees were always the last to be selected.
As one famous radio personality used to say, "is it me"? or have the club gone over the top?
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We love to have trees on site - sites like Blackwall are our favourite type of site. However on our one visit to 'The Firs' we found that the trees at the edge totally blocked the lovely view (don't think they were even fir trees!)
The other side of the trees was fields so they werent there as a screen to make the site more enclosed/secure/attractive but they totally took away the view. Its not a site we are likely to go back to so I dont know if they are usually like that or they had just got a bit overgrown but it was a shame - peering between them the view was lovely!
Perhaps they are to screen the caravans from view though - if other people see the site as an eyesore/blot on the landcape.
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No it's not you DaveT, I totally agree. Of course it's nice to have some trees on a site but, if we ever get any good weather, it is a shame that you often can't find a pitch that isn't in the shade, we love to sit out in the sun. Also on our last break
we managed to get a pitch away from trees and, unlike some others we saw on site, we didn't spend ages cleaning bird poo off the awning roof before packing it away.0 -
It's really not what one expects in rural areas is it?
For goodness sake, trees are natural and with good care won't be a nuisance. One person's dark pitch is another's pleasant shady pitch. It proves that the Club can't win as they can't please everyone.
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More trees and hedges between pitches would be great.
I agree - love sites with loads of trees between and around pitches and some (non-CC) have each pitch in a little bay of hedges which is lovely.
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Not sure I would add trees, they produce too much shade, grow too large and need lots of maintainance. Hedges between pitches though are nicer than fences but you do lose some useful ground areas so I think great care is needed in planning before either
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Love to see trees on a site, as long as they don't over hang my pitch. With the normal weather we have, rain is bound to fall and I hate it dripping off branches onto the van when I'm trying to get to sleep.
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