Green shoots: English woodland creation hits record levels

Stuart Stone
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Forestry Commission logs record woodland creation in England, but concerns remain that more action is needed to deliver on tree-planting goals

Around four million trees were planted in England last year, according to the latest Forestry Commission figures, an increase of 40 per cent on the previous year that has resulted in 3,128 hectares of...

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