Government pledges £5.7m to develop new northern forest
by Frances Perraudin North of England reporter from Environment | The Guardian on (#3CKN2)
Plan to plant 50m trees along 120-mile stretch next to M62 will provide habitat for wildlife as well as help manage flood risk
The government has pledged 5.7m to kickstart the creation of a northern forest that will stretch from Liverpool to Hull.
The plans, which are being led by the Woodland Trust, include the planting of 50m trees along a 120-mile stretch of land running next to the M62. The project is expected to cost 500m over 25 years, with more than 10m committed by the Woodland Trust and the remainder still to be raised.
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