North East Community Forest

Northumberland Wildlife Trust is delighted to be working alongside the North East Community Forest, a partnership begun in 2022; supporting delivery of their 30-year vision to increase tree coverage across the North East.

Community Forests are in and around some of the nation’s largest towns and cities, with the North East Community Forest covering 1,503 square kilometres across Newcastle, Gateshead, North Tyneside, South Tyneside, Sunderland, and urban County Durham. Since the project began over 100,000 trees have been planted as both open woodland and hedgerows. Increased tree coverage will improve our natural heritage and create happier and healthier places for us all to live in, work in and visit.

The partnership is thriving more than ever, with members of the public and Northumberland Wildlife Trust volunteers planting more than 13,000 trees and contributing nearly 1,400 hours of their time during the 23/24 planting season. Highlights have included 1000 trees planted in just two hours at Ouseburn Farm and the 1.4 km hedgerow around Newcastle United Golf Course which has involved more than 130 people in planting!

Get Involved

Sign up via the Eventbrite links here to secure your place at our public events, then all that’s left is to spread the word and dig out your wellies!

Keen to do more? You can sign up to take part in regular volunteering opportunities by visiting our volunteering page here.

More Info

More details about the North East Community Forest can be found here.

Or you can get in touch with Callum, our Community Forest Officer, through either of the below:

Email: callum.williams@northwt.org.uk
Phone: 07429 796 635