The White-letter Hairstreak butterfly breeds on mature elm trees and the population of the butterfly in Northwich Woodlands is threatened by the loss of mature elms to Dutch Elm Disease.
As part of its 20th Anniversary Celebrations, FoAM initiated a project to plant an avenue of 20 disease resistant elm trees alongside Marbury Lane and the trees have matured nicely since being planted at the end of 2019.
Earlier this year, a White-letter Hairstreak pupa was found on one of the trees and, in June, several spiralling male butterflies were seen fighting for territory above the new trees.
You can read about the success of this project and our other news in FoAM’s Summer 2025 Newsletter.