White Rose Forest launches plan to plant 134 million trees

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Mayor Brabin and Mayor Skaith mark the launch of the White Rose Forest Strategic Plan 2050 / Credit: White Rose Forest - Duncan Lomax
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Mayor Brabin and Mayor Skaith mark the launch of the White Rose Forest Strategic Plan 2050 / Credit: White Rose Forest - Duncan Lomax

Mayors of West Yorkshire and York and North Yorkshire plant oak tree to mark publication of 25 year strategic plan for new forest

Plans for a major new forest in Yorkshire took a step forward today, with the publication of a new strategy setting out how to deliver the White Rose Forest project across North and West Yorkshire...

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