Cornwall's Green Heart: £8.7M Funds Forest Expansion

A significant £8.7 million in government funding has been allocated to the Forest for Cornwall scheme, enabling its expansion. This initiative, launched in 2019, has already seen over two million trees planted across the region.

The substantial investment is set to assist Cornwall Council in achieving its target of creating 8,000 hectares of new tree canopy by 2035. The project's scope includes planting in various community settings, farms, schools, and urban areas.

This expansion aligns with national goals for increasing woodland cover and offers numerous benefits, including improved local landscapes, enhanced biodiversity, cleaner water, healthier soils, and increased resilience to climate change impacts like flooding and heatwaves. The scheme also supports farmers in developing agroforestry networks.