Planting

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...

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...

27th November 2025

Communities mark 50 years of National Tree Week

North East communities mark 50 years of National Tree Week with thousands of new trees This...

2nd September 2025

North East Community Forest celebrates record-breaking planting season

Today, with the release of the North East Community Forest (NECF) 2024/25 Annual Report, we are...

14th July 2025

Over 500 hectares planted: North East Community Forest celebrates major milestone

This achievement was celebrated at the Northumberland Show where we welcomed The Rt Hon. Mary Creagh...

14th April 2025

Local school children plant trees to promote environmental awareness

The North East Community Forest (NECF) acting as lead, in partnership with Living Woods, has held...

1st April 2025

Local community is at the heart of a new coastal nature reserve at Horden, East Durham

In 2023 the National Trust purchased a 34 hectare (84 acre) field at Warren House on...

24th May 2024

Newcastle Airport plants 43,567 new trees

The most recent phase of this ambitious woodland planting project was completed last month, with 17,000...

22nd January 2024

Ouseburn green spaces to see over 1,400 new trees planted

The project is in partnership with Newcastle City Council, Ouseburn Farm, Ouseburn Trust, and Northumberland Wildlife...

29th November 2023

“Miyawaki” Tiny Forest initiative will see almost 5000 trees and shrubs planted

The initiative is led by Earthwatch Europe and the North East Community Forest in partnership with...

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