Forestry England’s first Coronation Wood to be planted on the Rutland and Lincolnshire border

The country’s first coronation wood will be planted on the Rutland and Lincolnshire border.

Forestry England will create the new woodland between Clipsham Park and Pickworth Wood in honour of the coronation of King Charles III.

It will cover 200 hecatres and include a mix of broadleaf and conifer trees. The site will provide a rich habitat for wildlife, a space for people to enjoy and a sustainable source of timber.

Planting is expected to take place in the autumn and winter of 2024.

“Now Forestry England has bought the land, the new woodland will become part of the nation’s forests that we care for in perpetuity, allowing people to enjoy and explore them and support their health and wellbeing.

“Planning and planting a new woodland is always an exciting moment for us as we think ahead to how the tree saplings we plant will look, and the many benefits they will bring decades ahead.”

Soil surveys are taking place to assess the best species to plant on the site. The Forestry Commission will also be asking for people’s views on the design of the woodland.

It is being created thanks to the government’s Nature for Climate Fund after the government pledged to spend £500million on trees and woodlands between 2020 and 2025.