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"It's been 30 years since the first tree was planted in a rewilding revolution
in the heart of England, aiming to reclaim an industrial landscape scarred by
centuries of mining.
Since then, more than 9m trees have been planted to create the National Forest
in the Midlands - the first forest to be created at scale in England for more
than 1000 years. It now covers 200 square miles across three counties, linking
the two ancient woodlands of Charnwood and Needwood.
Old coal mines and quarries have been repurposed as parks and nature reserves -
and 5,000 jobs have been created.
Having grown up in a Midlands mining town and then leaving just as the National
Forest was starting to take shape, this story means a lot to me. Since then,
I've watched a new woodland grow over the road from my childhood home and I've
just moved back to a Leicestershire that is leafier than ever before."
Via Esther Schindler.
Share and enjoy,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
