A new woodland with around 40,000 trees is set to open in West Norfolk next year.<\/p>\n
This winter, the new green space will be planted at St Germans, totalling 15.5 hectares on Norfolk County County farmland.<\/p>\n
It is expected to transform the site into a vibrant, wildlife-rich landscape. Work is already under way, with planting continuing through to summer 2026.<\/p>\n
A new woodland with 40,000 trees at St Germans will be open to the public in spring next year. Picture: iStock<\/p>\n
Cllr James Bensly, cabinet member for environment and waste at the county council, said: \u201cIt\u2019s fantastic to see another exciting season of tree planting under way.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe creation of a new woodland at St Germans will not only help us towards our goal of one million trees for Norfolk, but it will also create a space for residents and visitors to enjoy for generations to come.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019ve already planted more than 600,000 trees and hedge plants since the project began in 2020, with much more planned for this season – a huge step towards that ambition.\u201d<\/p>\n
The woodland will feature a mix of native and fruiting species, chosen to create a thriving and resilient habitat for wildlife.<\/p>\n
The space will be open for public access in late spring 2026, with paths provided so that residents can walk, explore, and enjoy the changing woodland as it grows.<\/p>\n
Cllr Brian Long, who represents the village on the county council, said: \u201cIt\u2019s great to see this kind of investment in our local area. The new woodland at St Germans will bring real benefits – not just for wildlife, but for residents too.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019ll create a peaceful space for people to enjoy and add to the natural character of the parish.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m pleased to see the county council supporting projects that make a positive difference on the ground-and it\u2019s even better to know this forms part of the wider one million trees for Norfolk ambition.\u201d<\/p>\n
Cllr David Johnson, from St Germans Parish Council, added: \u201cWe\u2019re really pleased to be part of this project and to see tree planting happening right here in St Germans.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s a brilliant opportunity to create something lasting for the parish – somewhere local people can walk, relax, and enjoy nature as the woodland grows over the years.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s exciting to think how this space will evolve and become a real asset for the community.\u201d<\/p>\n
The county council\u2019s subsidised tree scheme is also open again – offering individuals, parish councils, community groups, businesses, schools and landowners the chance to apply for tree packs and protection materials at up to 50% off the original price.<\/p>\n
For the first time this year, a limited number of \u2018Taller Tree Packs\u2019, grown at Gressenhall Community Tree Nursery, are also available.<\/p>\n
These include larger beech, oak, and birch trees.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A new woodland with around 40,000 trees is set to open in West Norfolk next year. This winter,…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":176758,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[22],"tags":[1397,90,56,54,55],"class_list":["post-176757","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-environment","tag-environment","tag-science","tag-uk","tag-united-kingdom","tag-unitedkingdom"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/176757","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=176757"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/176757\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/176758"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=176757"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=176757"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=176757"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}