Ushaw Historic House
New woodland areas, equivalent in size to around 21 football pitches were created at Ushaw Historic House, Chapels & Gardens, which sits in the heart of the County Durham countryside.
Newcastle International Airport
Airport and community volunteers helped to plant bulbs and trees as part of a community planting day.
Crooks Farm, Durham
Crooks Farm in Barnham, County Durham is continuing an ambitious woodland creation project that will see approximately 40,000 trees planted over 30 hectares of land. Planting began in 2024 with 5 hectares established. Another 9.04 hectares were planted in Spring 2025, and the final phase will be completed in 2026.Supported by NECF, the Woodland Trust, and Carma, this project promotes wildlife connectivity and regenerative agriculture practices.
Walbottle Waggonway, Newcastle
In February 2023 the team from the North East Community Forest partnered with Northumberland Wildlife Trust to run a number of community planting events to create new woodland in the Walbottle area of Newcastle. The project included 1.27ha of woodland creation and hedgerow planting.