Activity
Behind the scenes and on the ground, the Humber Forest is teeming with activity. Here, you’ll find articles about our latest projects and escapades, as well as a few case studies to give you a true sense of how we work and where you might fit in...
Latest News
Humber Forest to mark National Tree Week with educational events and tree planting
Humber Forest will mark National Tree Week, which runs from Saturday 23 November to Sunday 1 December
Read moreHumber Forest volunteers plant over a thousand trees to mark the start of planting season
Humber Forest volunteers plant over a thousand trees to mark the start of planting season
Read moreHumber Forest plants a quarter of a million trees to support communities and the local environment
Humber Forest has planted a record number of trees in the last twelve months
Read moreHumber Forest sets 200,000 tree target as new planting season begins
Humber Forest, the community forest for Hull, East Yorkshire and North Lincolnshire, has planted its first trees of the new season.
Read moreHumber Forest celebrate partnership with Mires Beck Nursery
Mires Beck Nursery in North Cave, a big supporter of the Humber Forest, have dedicated a polytunnel to Humber Forest.
Read moreHumber Forest plants 4,500 trees during National Tree Week
Humber Forest, the community forest for Hull, East Yorkshire and North Lincolnshire, has helped plant more than 4,500 trees as part of National Tree Week.
Read more2022 Tree Planting
2022’s planting season kicks off in November, and we are looking forward to seeing everyone who would like to volunteer, whether you’re new to tree planting or have volunteered before.
Read moreHumber Forest Relaunched with Ceremonial Tree Planting in Beverley
Humber Forest (previously known as HEYwoods) have celebrated their relaunch this week at one of their many tree planting projects in the East Riding area.
Read moreCase Studies
Boothferry Golf Club
Golf club enhances holes and increases biodiversity for local wildlife through tree planting
Read moreWinterton Community Orchard
Hundreds of trees have been planted in North Lincolnshire to develop a community orchard
Read moreFarming hedgerow
Creating new and maintaining existing farming hedgerows on top of Newbald Wold
Read moreIncreasing tree cover
Planting new woodland in an area, historically without much canopy cover
Read moreFrodingham Grange
Local farmer, Rob Meadley, has created a new woodland in memory of his father, Phil.
Read moreNew woodland in Holderness
An exciting new woodland has been created in the area just south of Thorngumbald, East Yorkshire.
Read moreAlkborough hedgerow
Local farmer, Gavin Ogg has been wanting to improve his land for wildlife and climate mitigation for some time.
Read moreDent Road commuity woodland
Hull City Council wanted to plant trees on land alongside Dent Road to create a small woodland for the community to enjoy and to enhance the area for wildlife.
Read moreHighfield House
Paul Wingham and his neighbour Matt Blood, from Preston in East Yorkshire have created a haven for wildlife over their combined land.
Read moreLeconfield Recreational Ground
In early 2022, Her Late Majesty the Queen created the Queen’s Green Canopy to encourage people to plant trees.
Read moreRibey’s Wood, Brandesburton
Ex-dairy farmer Alan and his wife Barbara have planted 2790 native trees and shrubs on their farm at Brandesburton, East Riding of Yorkshire.
Read moreBoynton Hall, near Bridlington
Mrs Marriott of Boynton Hall near Bridlington wanted to create a woodland dedicated to the memory of her late husband, the former Lord Lieutenant of East Yorkshire.
Read moreWaveny Road
Nearly 8000 trees were planted along the Holderness Drain in Hull, across four separate sites, during the 2021/22 planting season.
Read moreFalkland Road
On the edge of Kingston upon Hull, a site was designated for planting over 4000 native trees and shrubs during the 2021/22 planting season.
Read moreEvents
Mires Beck Nursery and Expansion
Mires Beck Nursery in North Cave is a registered charity training adults with learning disabilities about horticulture and production of trees, wildflowers and perennials that are grown on site.
Read moreTree maintenance in Hull with TCV
If you are an individual who has some spare time and wants to get out volunteering to boost your self esteem or to learn something new whilst feeling apart of something positive, then this is for you!
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