Features Implemented
- Woodland Creation
Details
| Timeline | Planted in 2024 |
| Community Engagement | Community planting sessions involved volunteers, partners and local school children got involved in the planting, led by OASES, North East. |
| Impact | The woodland strengthens ancient woodland networks, boosts biodiversity, improves habitat connectivity and provides new green space for people and nature. |
| Design & Approach | Former grazing land – the design focuses on ecological restoration, using native species and strategic planting to extend ancient woodland and create diverse habitats. Delivery combines community involvement with professional forestry oversight. |
| Partnerships | The North East Community Forest led the project alongside the Woodland Trust, Durham Woodland Revival and OASES, North East, each bringing specialist expertise in design, delivery and community engagement. |
| Funding | Supported through the UK government Trees for Climate programme, enabling high quality, sustainable woodland creation. |
“We want to bring the land back to its original biodiverse and ecofriendly roots.”
Landowners Phillip & Susan Moiser
