Sitka Spruce

Age: 0 to 2 years old

Cléden-Poher 2 Forest

Time before cutting: 88 years

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€85.68 Expected gross gain

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Sitka Spruce

Sitka Spruce (Picea sitchensis): The Sitka Spruce is a coniferous tree that combines productivity and wood quality that originated on the West Coast of America. It's from the island of Sitka in southern Alaska.

- Growth: very fast
- Height: 30 to 35 meters
- Foliage: dense and persistent
- Trunk: rather conical shape, often with low branches
- Bark: thin, breaking off very early into broad, thin, scaly patches.
- Color: reddish brown

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The Cléden-Poher 2 forest in a nutshell

Just a few kilometres from our Cléden-Poher Forest, the Cléden-Poher 2 Forest was hit hard by Storm Ciaran in early November 2023. Around 75% of the Sitka spruce trees, planted by the previous owner about thirty years ago, were lost in the storm.

The former owner, now retired, decided not to reinvest and chose to sell the land to us. In autumn 2024, after clearing the fallen trees, we will begin replanting. Our focus will be on tree species well-suited to the wet climate of this part of Finistère, including Western Red Cedar, Sitka Spruce, and Red Oak.

By reforesting this land, we aim to restore its natural beauty while ensuring a sustainable future for the forest.

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