The objectives of our work with the Esme Fairbairn Foundation are as follows:

• Work with local groups and landowner’s to design and plant thirty hectares of new native woodland equivalent to 60,000 trees.

• Enlarge or link through planting and
  /or fencing to allow natural regeneration eight existing woodlands. Three of these to be ancient semi natural woodlands.

• Plant on publicly accessible land a “Celebration Woodland “established through donations from people within the district commemorating a special event, such as the birth of a child or a birthday of friend or relative

• Develop planting schemes in the grounds of six local business’s
  Include five Forestry Commission “Woodland Grant Schemes” of one hectare or over in the two year period

• Carry out three Forestry Commission “Woodland Improvement Grant” schemes reintroducing management to existing woodland

• Run eight training days in woodland management skills as public events

• Work with thirty new community groups, schools and business’s in carrying out the planting schemes

• Run 110 practical volunteer days that involve people with disabilities working with able bodied volunteers

• Work with a minimum of sixty young people (14-19 year olds / minimum twenty hours per person)