Over £1 million to help create new woodland for the Peak District
The scheme will plant 105 hectares of new Peak District woodland
Last updated 25th Jan 2022
Over £1 million is going to help create new woodland for the Peak District.
105 hectares are being planted in the next 3 years thanks to funding from the Woodland Trust.
The Woodland Trust will help the Peak District National Park Authority meet its target of planting 400 hectares of woodland by 2024/25 by providing £913,500 for materials and £189,000 for staff.
Speaking in a meeting of the Programmes and Resources Committee on Friday, January 21, Natural Environment and Rural Economy Team Manager Rhodri Thomas explained that the scheme was effectively an ‘upgrade’ on an existing project with the trust, which has been running for six years.
He also said:
“The proposal would be that the Woodland Trust would fund the staffing elements of that so it would be national park authority led but with the Woodland Trust providing that staff funding.”