Why is Our Work Important?
With urban populations continuing to expand and more people living and working in cities and towns, trees and woods play an increasingly important role in improving our health and happiness.
The work of community forestry organisations focuses on enhancing the urban environment, transforming neglected and degraded sites and bringing the beauty and wonder of nature to our towns and cities.
England’s Community Forests are passionate about the power of trees to transform places and strengthen communities.
Community Forest Case Studies
Ravenshall School
White Rose Forest.
Trees for Climate, Year 4.
Planting edible hedgerows and trees at a special school in Dewsbury.
Eastham Country Park
The Mersey Forest.
Trees for Climate, Year 4.
Community work together to introduce more trees to popular country park.
Shaw Forest Park
Great Western Community Forest
Trees for Climate, Year 4.
Partnership working to increase community woodland at Shaw Forest Park in Swindon.
Bodmin Park
Forest of Mercia.
Trees for Climate, Year 4.
Two days on planting in Bodmin Park
Flitwick Nature Park
Forest of Marston Vale.
Trees for Climate, Year 4.
A new community space for people and nature.
Court Farm
Forest of Avon.
Trees for Climate, Year 4.
9.4ha site situated in Somerset, part of the Forest of Avon.
Union Close
City of Trees.
Trees for Climate, Year 4.
City of Trees worked with social housing provider, Onward Homes, to plant woodlands at three of their sites in Greater Manchester.
Coxmoor Golf Club
Greenwood Community Forest.
Trees for Climate, Year 4.
Increasing woodland and healthy wood pasture habitat with volunteers.
Highfield House
Humber Forest.
Trees for Climate, Year 4.
Creating a haven for wildlife on neighbouring land.
Lower Knole Farm / Co-forest
Forest of Avon.
Trees for Climate, Year 2.
Creating the first ‘flagship’ forest with Co-forest in Almondsbury, Bristol.
Newcastle Airport
North East Community Forest.
Trees for Climate, Year 2.
More than 8,000 native trees and shrubs planted in partnership with Newcastle International Airport.
Pavers Foundation Forest
White Rose Forest.
Trees for Climate, Year 2.
1170 native trees were planted and a wildflower meadow and wetland area created by local volunteers on this 1.2 hectare site near York.
