Melgven forest 
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 Discover our Melgven forest in Brittany, the work we do there and the trees you can buy.





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###  About Melgven forest 









###  About Melgven forest 







Located in the Northwest of France in Brittany, the Melgven forest underwent clearcutting before we acquired it in 2020. The forest's name comes from the words "mell" (rounded hill) and "gwenn" (white). Thus Melgven means "the white hill".The forest grows on a northeast-facing slope with more than 1.000 mm yearly rainfall. The plot is suitable for Douglas fir and Chestnut, and the weed vegetation consists mainly of moor grass and ferns.  
The area around the forest has historical sites dating back to the Gallo-Roman era. 

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###  Key information 







Project start date: May 1, 2020





Certification: PEFC





Land area: 3.7 ha





Social action: none



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Biodiversity features: a steam





Open to the public: 01/03 to 01/09













###  EcoTree’s initiatives 









###  EcoTree’s initiatives 







When we took over the forest management, we cut the fuel wood growing on the plot to prepare to plant Douglas Fir and Chestnut. We prepared the soil by leaving Windrow on the plot and began the planting in the spring of 2022.  
We coated the young trees in Trico, an agent based on sheep fat, which deters game from eating the plants.  
In 2023, our foresters put in place protection around the Chestnut trees. They also replanted trees to replace the first young Douglas firs that did not survive.  
In the coming years, we plan to continue to ensure good upkeep of the plot and to frequently clear the competitive vegetation, to allow the trees to grow. 

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###  Our trees available for purchase 

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There are currently no trees for sale in this forest. 







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###  EcoTree’s actions for biodiversity 









###  EcoTree’s actions for biodiversity 







There are currently no biodiversity actions planned for this forest. 

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###  Join us in the forest 















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###  Delve into Melgven Forest 

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##### Delve into Melgven Forest





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