25-year Forest Plans for each of our 15 Community Forests released
We're absolutely buzzing after we held our first ever Parliamentary Reception on Monday night at the House of Commons Terrace Pavilion!
The Directors of England's Community Forests were joined by Baroness Hayman of Ullock, Minister for Biosecurity, Borders and Animals, alongside over 120 parliamentarians and partners from across the woodland creation industry to celebrate two major milestones: the publication of 25-year Forest Plans for each of our 15 Community Forests, and the impacts and successes from the first six years of the network’s flagship Trees for Climate programme.
The evening was an amazing chance to reflect on both our journey so far and to look ahead to the future - we'll share more from the event over the coming weeks, but in the meantime we'd like to thank all who helped make the event such a success, particularly our parliamentary host, Andrew Cooper MP, Baroness Hayman, our guest speaker Prof. (Dr) Anusha Shah, and Marsden Strategy and Creative Concern for their invaluable event support.
Every Community Forest in England has a forest plan that set out our goals, and how we hope to achieve them over the next 25 years. The PSDCF plan guides our work to ensure we plant woodlands in the right places. It includes the voices of young people, landowners, businesses, residents, community groups, councils and other stakeholders.
It covers long term ambitions to 2050, and shorter-term actions for 2025 and 2030.
The vision is for the Community Forest will be known for its thriving trees and woodlands, connecting the communities and landscapes of Plymouth, South Devon, West Devon and Dartmoor. It will stretch from the streets and parks of Plymouth to the uplands of Dartmoor and be rich in wildlife; celebrated and cherished by all and delivering natural solutions to climate change. The Community Forest will connect people to nature, drive equitable access to the benefits of trees and woods, and plant the seeds of a better future for all.
To find out more about Plymouth and South Devon Community Forest's plan, follow here.