North East Community Forest

Creating liveable, sustainable communities, helping to tackle climate change and biodiversity collapse, supporting regeneration, and providing opportunities for relaxation and leisure.

If you live in Newcastle, Gateshead, North and South Tyneside, Sunderland or the more urban areas of County Durham then the North East Community Forest is your community forest.

This 30 year, multi-million pound project will see tens of thousands of trees planted and all new woodland in the region, whether established on land owned by your local council or on a privately owned hillside, contributes to the North East Community Forest and benefits our local communities.

The North East Community Forest is supported by a partnership of local authorities, combined authorities, charities and organisations.

Working together we will plant thousands of hectares of trees that will both improve our natural environment and create happier and healthier places for us all to live, work in and visit.

On these webpages you can find out more about our role as a community forest, the way we work and how you can get involved - We would love your support, whether you are a local resident, landowner, business, or community group.

What is a Community Forest?

Where is the forest?

Plant trees on your land

Our annual report

We're making a difference, since November 2021

430

sites planted

420,551

trees planted

95,778

tonnes of carbon removed from the atmosphere by tree and woodland maturity

How to get involved

We run volunteer tree planting events across our community forest area, offer businesses a great way to give back to the communities you operate in, and welcome enquiries from any landowners interested in working with us to plant new woodland.

Find out more today about how you can get involved and support the forest.

Help grow our community forest