Lons-le-Saulnier

Reforest'Action invites you to finance the planting of hedgerows in the Jura !

The project at a glance  

• Number of trees to be planted: 3,626
• Plantation area: 3.585 linear meters of hedgerows
• Species planted: common hazel, blood dogwood, black alder, sessile oak, hawthorn, common hornbeam
• Project type: planting of hedgerows
• Planting season: January-March 2023
• Region: Bourgogne-Fanche-Comté
• Certification: None

The origin of the project

Located in the Jura department, in Lons Le Saulnier, this project is implanted in the center of a plot of hedgerows. This project is the initiative of the association Jura Nature Environnement which acts with the farmers of Franche Comté and Jura in order to reconstitute a mesh of hedges with the objective of improving the circulation of the wild species but also to improve the living conditions of the breeding animals. Within the framework of this project, 3,626 trees of various species will be planted. 

Several benefits will result from this project, such as the preservation of biodiversity and carbon storage within the trees and shrubs.

Generated benefits

• Fight against climate change: trees provide fruit, fodder, wood, resins, tannins etc. Once planted, they regulate temperatures through the shade of their foliage. Carbon sinks, they store CO₂ and are valuable allies in the fight against global warming. They restore soil fertility and prevent soil erosion.
• Development of biodiversity: agroforestry promotes biodiversity and provides multiple habitats and species. Micro-organisms, fauna, and flora participate in the restoration of an ecological network. They provide refuges for birds that regulate pest populations on crops.
• Protection of territories: the planting of trees in agroforestry helps to protect the land from extreme weather events. By creating shaded areas, the trees preserve the crops during the dry season and provide them with a protective cover during the rainy season.
• Soil enrichment: the leaves fallen from the trees will allow the creation of organic matter that will enrich the soils and contribute to the proper functioning of the forest ecosystem.
• Wood supply: eventually, some mature trees may be harvested to supply the timber industry, economic lung that needs to operate a sustainable energy transition.
• Soil nutrition: trees retain rainwater on the soil surface and filter it before it enters the water table. Thus, forest canopies regulate the water cycle and help preserve the planet's water resources.