About England’s Community Forests
England’s Community Forests are located in and around our largest towns and cities.
Collectively, the work of the Forests has formed the largest environmental regeneration initiative in England.
For nearly thirty years we have delivered urban, economic and social regeneration, championing green infrastructure and creating high-quality environments for millions of people.
By planting trees and bringing woodlands back into use for both people and wildlife we continue to provide new opportunities for leisure, recreation, and cultural activities, enhancing biodiversity, helping us become more resilient to climate change and improving education and healthy lives.
Contact: secretariat@communityforest.org.uk
Our aims
Support regeneration and growth - Making towns and cities more attractive places in which to live, work and do business; attracting new investment and creating jobs
Support local communities - Harnessing the enthusiasm, commitment, and knowledge of local people; helping them improve their local area and enhancing health and wellbeing
Creating Better Places – Enriching and enhancing biodiversity the environment, creating new facilities for recreation and leisure and making our towns and cities more sustainable
History
The Community Forest programme was established in 1990 by the then Countryside Commission as a pilot project to demonstrate the potential contribution of environmental improvement to economic and social regeneration.
The three initial pilots quickly grew to a national programme, which made use of broad-based partnerships to pioneer activity and deliver lasting change.
In today’s climate emergency, the Forests and their role in helping us mitigate and adapt to a changing world are more relevant than ever before.
Where are England’s Community Forests?
City of Trees
6 Kansas Avenue, Salford, M50 2GL
team@cityoftrees.org.uk | 0161 872 1660
www.cityoftrees.org.uk
Cumbria Coastal Community Forest
https://www.cumbria.gov.uk/planning-environment/CCCF.asp
Forest of Avon Trust
Forest of Avon Trust, Brickyardwood Barns, Brockley Lane, Chelvey, North Somerset, BS48 4AB
info@forestofavontrust.org | 0117 963 3383
www.forestofavontrust.org
Forest of Marston Vale
The Forest Centre, Marston Vale Millennium Country Park, Station Road, Marston Moretaine, Bedford, MK43 0PR
info@marstonvale.org | 01234 767037
www.marstonvale.org
Forest of Mercia
www.forestofmercia.com
Great Western Community Forest
Great Western Community Forest, Swindon Borough Council, 4th Floor, Wat Tyler House West, Beckhampton Street, Swindon, SN1 2JH
jwilshaw@swindon.gov.uk | 07740 037440
Greenwood Community Forest
Nottinghamshire County Council, Conservation Team, Trent Bridge House, Fox Road, West Bridgford, Nottingham NG2 6BJ
greenwood@nottscc.gov.uk | 0115 9696530
www.greenwoodforest.org.uk
HEYwoods
c/o Trees & Landscape Unit, East Riding of Yorkshire Council, County Hall, Beverley, East Riding of Yorkshire, HU17 9BA
Stephen.Robinson@eastriding.gov.uk | 01482 393726
www.heywoods.org.uk
Mersey Forest
Risley Moss Visitors Centre, Ordnance Avenue, Birchwood, Warrington WA3 6QX
mail@merseyforest.org.uk | 01925 816217 or 07787 152477
www.merseyforest.org.uk
North East Community Forest
www.newcastle.gov.uk/northeastcommunityforest
Plymouth and South Devon Community Forest
www.plymouth.gov.uk/communityforest
Thames Chase Trust
The Forest Centre, Broadfields, Pike Lane, Cranham, Upminster, Essex, RM14 3NS
enquiries@thameschase.org.uk | 01708 641880
www.thameschase.org.uk
White Rose Forest
c/o Kirklees Council, Strategic Investment Service, Civic Centre, 3, Market Street, Huddersfield, HD1 2JR
guy.thompson@kirklees.gov.uk | 01484 234079
www.kirklees.gov.uk/beta/white-rose-forest/index.aspx
