Another Big Boost in Funding for a Reforestation Project!

A reforestation project to cover a denuded part of England, the United Kingdom has just received a massive funding boost in order to bring to fruition its larger scheme which is to plant 50 million trees by 2032.

“This new funding is massively significant for this project and enables us to push on with this new phase,” says Simon Mageean, the Woodland Trust‘s program director for the Northern Forest. “Not only do these new trees have the power to transform people’s lives through all the green space they bring in areas of traditionally low tree cover, they are also set to bring a big boost to our fight against climate change and encourage nature recovery.”

More than a million trees will be planted in 2022, thanks to the $21 million in funding the project received. So far, 3 million trees have taken roots in the area. The Northern Forest will cover 1,660 acres of woodland, spanning from coast to coast, and trees will be planted in Liverpool, Manchester, Sheffield, Leeds, and Hull, a region that has less than 8% of tree cover. The 25-year Northern Forest will require a total of $686 million to come to completion, and the majority of the funds are raised through donations.