Public invited to have their say on new woodland near Ludlow
Forestry England is hosting a public consultation event to give people the opportunity to find out more the new woodland creation site at Lower Lye in Shropshire.
Forestry England purchased the land in 2023 to create a ‘Coronation Wood’ which will celebrate the Coronation of His Majesty King Charles III. The new woodland will cover 21 hectares and connect with Bucknell Wood, a 225-hectare woodland which Forestry England already manages.
Lower Lye Wood will be open for public access and be designed as a quiet woodland for local people to explore and enjoy. It will be planted with a mix of broadleaf and conifer trees to provide a rich habitat for wildlife and a sustainable source of timber.
Forestry England will be sharing designs for the new woodland during a public consultation event on Tuesday 14th May in Bucknell Memorial Hall. People are invited to drop in anytime between 4pm and 7pm to view the proposed designs and speak to a member of staff.
For those unable to attend in person, the proposals can also be viewed online.
The new Coronation Woodlands will contribute to Forestry England’s ambition to create 2,000 hectares of new woodland by 2026.
The Government has committed to increasing tree planting rates across the UK to 30,000 hectares per year by the end of this Parliament and intends to spend over £500 million of the £640 million Nature for Climate Fund on trees and woodlands in England between 2020 and 2025 to support this ambition.
