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Cumbria coastal community forest
A major project is underway to plant almost 7,000 football pitches worth of trees between Carlisle and Barrow.
The Cumbria Coastal Community Forest will stretch across different parts of the western coast of the county. It will be a mix of community woodland, private woodland, on street trees, urban woodland, wooded habitat corridors and hedgerows.
The aim is to create a minimum of 5,000 hectares of new woodland along a 56 mile stretch of the western coast of Cumbria over the next 25 years - that's the size of almost 7,000 football pitches.
By growing trees where they are most needed, corridors of woodlands will be created along the west coast of Cumbria, from Barrow to Carlisle, which will better connect coastal communities to nature. This will help people to enjoy the benefits of being out close to trees and woodlands, enhance biodiversity and provide resilience to help reduce the effects of climate change, such as flooding and drought, on local communities through carbon capture, and nature-based solutions.
They are bespoke forests for the specific areas, depending on the wants and needs of the communities and landowners.
How you can get involved
The Woodland Advisory Service can help to identify if your land is suitable for woodland creation within the remit of the Cumbria Coastal Community Forest region.
This free service allows you as a landowner to receive advice and site visits to assess the suitability of your land and how it can contribute to the Community Forest.
Find out if you're eligible
You can either:
- complete the Cumbria Woodlands enquiry form
- get in touch by emailing: info@cumbriawoodlands.co.uk
For more information, visit the Cumbria Woodlands' website