Woodland Trust Warns of Urgent Need to Restore Ancient Woodlands in England
The Woodland Trust has issued a warning that England is running out of time to restore its ancient woodlands, which have been buried under 20th-century tree plantations. The charity highlights that the British Government is not meeting its targets to restore these woodlands by 2030, with almost no restoration occurring on private lands in recent years. The Woodland Trust emphasizes the importance of these 'forgotten forests,' which were clear-felled or poisoned post-World War II to make way for monoculture plantations. The Trust is actively working on restoration projects, such as in Penn Wood, Buckinghamshire, where they are using 'continuous cover forestry' to allow native species to thrive. 
