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Community set to benefit following bumper tree planting season
Generations of communities across Cheshire and Merseyside will benefit from the creation of new woodland across the Mersey Forest, following a bumper tree planting season over the winter.
Tree planting takes place between November and March every year and, this season, over 264 ha of woodland have been planted across the Mersey Forest area, that's the equivalent of 380 football pitches.
The Mersey Forest, the area's Community Forest, has worked with a range of partners including Forestry England, Forestry Commission, The Woodland Trust, Cheshire Wildlife Trust, local authorities, community groups and individual landowners to plant over 185,924 of trees in the area.
Planting sites have ranged from local schools and parks to larger agroforestry projects, where farms have incorporated trees on their land as part of a sustainable agricultural system. All trees planted are helping to grow The Mersey Forest and the wider Northern Forest, which stretches from Liverpool in the west to the East Yorkshire coast.
Paul Nolan, Director of The Mersey Forest, said:
Paddy Harrop, Regional Director, Forestry England, who have created 53ha of new woodland at Hondslough and Lunt in 2024, said:
Keith Jones, Area Director for the Forestry Commission in the North West and West Midlands, said:
The Mersey Forest is continuing to look for areas of land across Cheshire and Merseyside that would be suitable for planting. If you are a landowner with land that could be suitable, The Mersey Forest's experienced Woodland Advisors can visit you on site and provide advice on woodland design, species selection, funding and ongoing maintenance.
Our Trees for Climate programme, which is funded by the Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs through the Nature for Climate Fund, can fund up to 100% of tree planting costs, including tree guards and associated infrastructure, such as fencing and gates. Plus, our grants cover up to 15 years of maintenance payments.
Find out more about our work and the support we can provide landowners: Get in touch today for advice and guidance on your planting project, email: mail@merseyforest.org.uk or call: 01925 816217.
Tree planting takes place between November and March every year and, this season, over 264 ha of woodland have been planted across the Mersey Forest area, that's the equivalent of 380 football pitches.
The Mersey Forest, the area's Community Forest, has worked with a range of partners including Forestry England, Forestry Commission, The Woodland Trust, Cheshire Wildlife Trust, local authorities, community groups and individual landowners to plant over 185,924 of trees in the area.
Planting sites have ranged from local schools and parks to larger agroforestry projects, where farms have incorporated trees on their land as part of a sustainable agricultural system. All trees planted are helping to grow The Mersey Forest and the wider Northern Forest, which stretches from Liverpool in the west to the East Yorkshire coast.
Paul Nolan, Director of The Mersey Forest, said:
"We've been growing The Mersey Forest for 30 years, creating woodlands and greenspaces that our communities will benefit from for years to come. Partnership working is the key to our success, as we've seen particularly this year. We're all working towards the same goal to increase tree cover in the area for the benefit of the local environment and the people who live, work and visit here. This is one of the busiest planting seasons we've had in recent years, and I'd like to thank all the partners, suppliers and community groups we've worked with to help us achieve this."
Paddy Harrop, Regional Director, Forestry England, who have created 53ha of new woodland at Hondslough and Lunt in 2024, said:
"I am delighted that we have created another 53ha of forests extending Delamere Forest with the creation of Hondslough Wood and 13ha at Lunt. These new forests will deliver more timber for industry, homes for wildlife and more greenspace for people to enjoy."
Keith Jones, Area Director for the Forestry Commission in the North West and West Midlands, said:
"We work closely with The Mersey Forest and other local partners to help farmers and landowners to establish healthy woodlands. Incorporating woodland into the landscape provides many benefits for landowners and land managers, the environment and the local community, and it's great to now see an increase in woodland being created across Cheshire and Merseyside."
The Mersey Forest is continuing to look for areas of land across Cheshire and Merseyside that would be suitable for planting. If you are a landowner with land that could be suitable, The Mersey Forest's experienced Woodland Advisors can visit you on site and provide advice on woodland design, species selection, funding and ongoing maintenance.
Our Trees for Climate programme, which is funded by the Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs through the Nature for Climate Fund, can fund up to 100% of tree planting costs, including tree guards and associated infrastructure, such as fencing and gates. Plus, our grants cover up to 15 years of maintenance payments.
Find out more about our work and the support we can provide landowners: Get in touch today for advice and guidance on your planting project, email: mail@merseyforest.org.uk or call: 01925 816217.
