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Latest news: Funding windfall for trees, woodland and wildlife
Ancient trees, woodlands and wildlife havens in our care will be further restored thanks to money from the Government’s Green Recovery Challenge Fund.
The National Trust and the Woodland Trust have been awarded £3.8m to carry out vital work to restore 60 woodland areas covering 638 hectares and care for several ancient and veteran trees.
The work, led by the Woodland Trust, will not only help tackle the climate and nature emergencies but also boost the economy by creating and saving jobs in the forestry sector. The 15-month project starting in January 2021 will take place across England but will focus on high-need areas in Devon, the East of England, Cumbria, Sherwood and Nottinghamshire.
Darren Moorcroft, CEO of the Woodland Trust, said: 'Ancient woods and trees are invaluable for nature conservation and restoration offering a range of nature-based solutions, as carbon sinks, and they deepen people’s connection with nature.'
Hilary McGrady, Director-General at the National Trust, said: 'Ancient trees are gentle giants that have brought so much beauty to our landscapes over hundreds of years. They are also enormously important for storing carbon.
'Although they have shown resilience to lots of mini climatic events over their long lives, we urgently need to protect and care for them as climate impacts become more extreme.'