Residents will have a say in what trees are planted at a Portland beauty spot as part of a new management strategy.

Pennsylvania Castle, or The Penn, has been working with Wessex Grounds Services in collaboration with local arboricultural specialists from Dorset County Council to develop a new tree management strategy that protects, sustains and plants new trees throughout the estate.

A coppicing program has already taken place and a small number of diseased elms have been removed. Recently, the team has planted three pine trees and two sycamores as the initial phase of a commitment to improving tree stocks on the estate.

The Penn and Wessex Grounds Service are consulting with residents during the selection process for new trees in aims to ensure that the strategy remains authentic to the history of the area.

In addition to a planting programme, the estate will add seating along the footpath to Church Ope Cove so visitors can take in the environment and views out over the channel.

Jo Peters, Pennsylvania Castle estate director, said "We are very proud of the network of trees we have throughout the estate and, along with Wessex Grounds Services, have been very considered with our approach to the tree strategy.

"Our main focus has been to ensure that our trees and surrounding environment are maintained for generations to come."

Stephen Harris, managing director at Wessex Grounds Services, said: "The importance of this project to the long-term sustainability of The Pennsylvania Castle Estate and grounds is pivotal."