Plan to plant 50m trees along 120-mile stretch next to M62 will provide habitat for wildlife as well as help manage flood riskThe government has pledged £5.7m to kickstart the creation of a northern forest that will stretch from Liverpool to Hull. 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. The Woodland Trust claims the new woodland will help tackle climate change by locking up an estimated 8m tonnes of carbon. Just 7.6% of the area planned for the northern forest is currently covered by trees. It’s great to get the idea of the northern forest on the map.

Source: The Guardian January 07, 2018 11:03 UTC