England’s Community Forests is a national initiative to revitalise and expand the network of trees, woodlands and green space in and around some of our major towns and cities for work, wildlife, education and recreation.

The first Community Forests were established in 1990 as a partnership between The Countryside Agency (soon to become part of a new agency called Natural England), the Forestry Commission and the local authorities covering the Forest area.

There are now twelve Community Forests across England, each directed by a Local Forest Partnership and delivered by a dedicated Forest Team. Each Forest works to a long-term Forest Plan, developing a wide range of environmental and community projects to create more attractive and sustainable places to live and enhance the quality of life of local communities.

There are sister organisation in Scotland and Wales that mirror the community forest program in England, and IKEA stores in those areas will link with them.

For more information, visit the Community Forest website - www.communityforest.org.uk