Farmers, landowners, people with small holdings, or even just a couple of acres, can put down roots this season by creating a piece of woodland that will become part of the Northern Forest.
North Lincolnshire Council is looking for any land that can be used to plant trees through its woodland creation offers, which includes:
• Woodland and hedgerow creation of many shapes and sizes
• Shelterbelt creation, protecting areas of land from strong weather, particularly wind
• Agroforestry systems – the integration of trees into a farming system
• Riverside planting and natural flood alleviation
• Gapping-up and replanting of hedgerows and woodland
Help and advice is also available, including:
• Guidance on woodland management
• Guidance on available grants/agreements
• Guidance on biodiversity net gain
The council works with the Humber Forest, Woodland Trust and the Forestry Commission as well as volunteer groups who will help with planting and aftercare.
They have already been involved in several large and small scale plantings across the region, in both rural and urban settings.
The Northern Forest is an ambitious plan to plant 50 million trees across the country from Hull to Liverpool.
Newly-planted trees in North Lincolnshire will be registered on the tree counter on the council’s website which keeps track of the ultimate aim of planting 250,000 trees in North Lincolnshire.
It is part of the council’s Green Futures commitment to making North Lincolnshire greener, more sustainable and a better place to live and work for generations to come.
If you own, or know of, any land that may suitable, or want more information, please contact woodland@northlincs.gov.uk
