England’s Community Forests
England’s Community Forests work closely with communities, landowners, and businesses across England to plant trees and improve our natural environment.
These fifteen organisations (supported by partners from the public, private and voluntary sectors, and of course, local communities themselves) bring trees and people together to create healthy, inspiring resilient places for humans and nature to live, side by side.
Here for landowners
England’s Community Forests offer free, impartial advice and funding to farmers and landowners, supporting you to plan and plant new woodlands.
Supporting our communities
We work in and around our towns and cities where most people live, work and travel and where the need is greatest. We connect urban populations with the wider landscape, to improve wellbeing, help tackle climate change and create places for nature.
Where are the forests?
England’s Community Forests are located in and around our largest towns and cities.
Latest News
New tree planting guidance launched for farmers and landowners
England’s Community Forests (ECF) network welcomed the Country Land and Business Association (CLA) and Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) to Knutsford, Cheshire this September for the launch of a new guide for farmers and landowners working with the network.
England’s Community Forests plant record 3.1 million trees to boost woodland creation across the country
England’s Community Forests have taken another major step forward in creating new woodland across the country, with over 3.1 million trees planted during the 2024/25 season under the Defra supported Trees for Climate programme.
National Trust to plant woodlands and woody habitats equivalent in size to over 800 football pitches with support from England’s Community Forests this winter
Minister for Nature visits community forest projects
England’s Community Forests celebrate planting 2.4 million trees in record year
This year England’s Community Forests planted over 2.4 million trees and hedgerows, cementing their role as the leading woodland creation force in England.
Largest environmental regeneration initiative in England grows with the Government announcement of two new Community Forests.
Working with the Community Forests to plan your woodland creation project
Support and funding available for agroforestry schemes
Opportunity to create Two New Community Forests in England
New Community Forest for Cumbria will see thousands of trees planted along Cumbria’s west coast
New Community Forest created in the North East to support a greener future
