Western Forest
The Western Forest aims to create and connect woodland across the West of England, Wiltshire, and Gloucestershire.
A collaboration to create a new national forest
Avon Wildlife Trust is part of the Woodland Creation Partnership of Western Forest, connecting woodland across the West of England, Wiltshire, and Gloucestershire.
The innovative partnership brings together farming advisors, community forests, conservation organisations, and our fellow Wildlife Trust in Gloucestershire and Wiltshire.
The initial priority areas are shown in the map below
Credit: Paul Harris/2020VISION
Access support to plan, fund, and plant trees on your land
Find out more
Contact our Farm and Tree Advisor to check if your land is eligible
Contact our AdvisorAbout Western Forest (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PDGwgPEiz4E)
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We are looking for projects that are...
- Woodland creation projects of at least 0.5 hectares
- Trees outside woodland projects, including agroforestry, hedgerows and in-field tree planting, covering at least 2 hectares of gross area
Support and advice options
- A farm walk with our Farm and Tree Advisor to discuss opportunities for integrating trees on your land
- Tailored planting design and agroforestry options
- Advice on grants, funding and the benefits trees can bring to your business
- Completion of grant applications and regulatory paperwork for you
- Support through planting to help ensure successful establishment
Think this might be for you?
If you're considering tree planting on your land and would like to explore what's available, we'd love to hear from you. Registering an expression of interest is a chance to explore what might be possible on your land, with no commitment to take a project forward.
Please contact Avon Wildlife Trust's Farm and Tree Advisor, Sonia Parsons Sonia.Parsons@avonwildlifetrust.org.uk, to discuss your ideas and find out whether your land is eligible.
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