The planting scheme at Creg y Cowin has since been completed two years early, in what was initially a five-year programme.
Makepeace-Warne said: “To plant 30,000 trees in three years in incredible work, our volunteers should be really proud of that”.
He hopes to allow livestock like sheep or cattle onto the land at Creg y Cowin in about 15 years’ time, once the trees are big enough to withstand such animals.
Cattle were naturally woodland animals, who liked to graze and scratch against trees, therefore avoiding the need for farmers to implement “mechanical” scratching posts, he said.
“Cattle want to be amongst trees, it does lots of great things like provide shade, it keeps the temperature low on hot days and visa versa on cold days.”
It could take nearly half a century for the trees to grow fully, with many of the volunteers who planted them not being around to see it.
Makepeace-Warne said, however, that many of the volunteers had brought their children along to the planting session.
“I love the idea of them coming back with their kids, when it is a proper woodland, that they can enjoy – that’s a lovely idea,” he said.