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13th April 2026

Five year plan announced to add 1,000 hectares of new woodland to the North East

The North East Community Forest (NECF) has announced an ambitious new Delivery Plan for 2025–2030, setting...

31st March 2026

North East England marks national 10 millionth tree milestone

The North East Community Forest (NECF) has joined Community Forests across England in celebrating a major national milestone, the planting...

24th March 2026

New woodland project – Creating a space for nature, learning, and community

A new 8.24 hectare woodland creation project comprising 7,500 trees is getting underway at Emmaus Youth...

19th March 2026

Community farm secures £50,000 to reconnect children with nature

Ouseburn Farm has been selected as the national Playful Green Planet (PGP) “steward” for Newcastle, securing...

25th February 2026

Orchard partnership blooms as 500 young trees planted

A community partnership is bearing fruit as work begins to plant 500 trees at New Warlands...

23rd January 2026

Milkwellburn Wood set to grow with ambitious 3,000 tree planting scheme

More than 3,000 new trees will be planted this winter as part of an ambitious woodland...

11th December 2025

North East Community Forest Partnership approves long-term Forest Plan

The North East Community Forest (NECF) Partnership has approved its Forest Plan (2025-2050), a visionary long-term...

6th October 2025

New woodland of 50,000 trees for Gateshead

Gateshead Council has successfully secured funding through the Trees for Climate programme, delivered by the North...

5th March 2025

Woodland creation project to see 40,000 trees planted

Crooks Farm in Barnham, County Durham is continuing an ambitious woodland creation project that will see...

11th December 2024

Gateshead celebrates National Tree Week at Crawcrook school

The children from Emmaville Primary School on Main Street in Crawcrook, worked with their teachers and...

29th November 2024

200 trees planted in celebration of National Tree Week

The project will involve planting 200 whip-sized trees and 12 standard trees on parkland on Rayleigh...

6th November 2024

Community forest expands with three new partners

The North East Community Forest (NECF) Partnership is expanding with The Tree Council, Tyne Rivers Trust,...

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