The National Forest Company Secures Charitable Status
Announcing that the NFC has been awarded charitable status, Chief Executive John Everitt said: “This is a major milestone for the National Forest Company and sets us up for the next 25 years of The National Forest project.
Forest Creation Continues
More than 8.5 million trees may have been planted in The National Forest over the last 25 years, but there are still lots of opportunities to get involved with tree planting and woodland creation.
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Ramblings Of A (Would Be) Volunteer Ranger - Part 5!
"August, and the last of the so-called summer months. Time since the last walk has passed frighteningly quickly and the school summer holidays are almost over."
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Would you like to help a Forest community continue to flourish as a thriving example of sustainable living?
Whistlewood Common, located in The National Forest between Melbourne and Ticknall, is a ten-acre plot of land, enjoyed by the local community and visitors alike, that has been community-owned since 2013. They are currently inviting community share investment to fund the building of a green-build straw bale roundhouse.
Press Releases
Tuesday, 10th April 2018
Ecotricity to support the development of the National Forest through new partnership
Britain's greenest energy company, Ecotricity, is joining forces with the National Forest Company to support the development of England's first large-scale forest to be created in a thousand years and encourage people to switch to green energy.
Wednesday, 21st March 2018
This summer, festival-goers will be able to experience the world premiere of the outdoor theatre companion to the enchanting, bestselling book The Lost Words, taking place at the major new festival Timber, which celebrates the transformative impact of forests upon people and places.
Blog: Woodland Edge
Help Shape the Future of Leicestershire's Volcano
Charnwood Forest Regional Park, one of the most iconic parts of The National Forest, is the focus of a new landscape partnership bid to the Heritage Lottery Fund.
Tuesday, 17th January 2017
Green business is good business
New CEO at the National Forest Company, John Everitt discusses how The National Forest pioneered the use of the environment at a landscape scale to lead social and economic regeneration, and now is the time to take the business community on a similar journey. "We can demonstrate that the Forest can also be an exemplary business development project, investing in our natural capital while improving the local economy."
Friday, 29th May 2015
