Meet the Team
What the forest team do?
The forest team with the support of the North East Community Forest (NECF) partnership, are tasked with producing a Forest Plan, identifying where trees, woodland and other natural habitat might be planted, and consulting communities on their aspirations.
They also work with landowners to create new tree, woodland, and hedgerow planting on their land to help combat climate change and biodiversity collapse, plus provide a range of further co-benefits.
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How is the forest team funded?
The six core authorities have committed £75,000 a year towards the ongoing costs of the forest team, with additional staff funding provided from the Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs (Defra).
The team also look to secure and manage additional funding from a range of other sources, including grants, consultancy work, corporate social responsibility, carbon finance, unrestricted donations, and other innovative mechanisms such as through the planning system.