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 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

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Humber 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.

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Humber 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.

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Humber 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.

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2022 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.

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Humber 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.

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Case Studies

Old Howe

An exciting new woodland has been created at North Frodingham, East Yorkshire.

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Boothferry Golf Club

Golf club enhances holes and increases biodiversity for local wildlife through tree planting

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Winterton Community Orchard

Hundreds of trees have been planted in North Lincolnshire to develop a community orchard

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Farming hedgerow

Creating new and maintaining existing farming hedgerows on top of Newbald Wold

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Increasing tree cover

Planting new woodland in an area, historically without much canopy cover

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Frodingham Grange

Local farmer, Rob Meadley, has created a new woodland in memory of his father, Phil.

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New woodland in Holderness

An exciting new woodland has been created in the area just south of Thorngumbald, East Yorkshire.

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Alkborough hedgerow

Local farmer, Gavin Ogg has been wanting to improve his land for wildlife and climate mitigation for some time.

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Dent 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.

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Highfield House

Paul Wingham and his neighbour Matt Blood, from Preston in East Yorkshire have created a haven for wildlife over their combined land.

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Leconfield Recreational Ground

In early 2022, Her Late Majesty the Queen created the Queen’s Green Canopy to encourage people to plant trees.

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Ribey’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.

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Boynton 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.

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Waveny Road

Nearly 8000 trees were planted along the Holderness Drain in Hull, across four separate sites, during the 2021/22 planting season.

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Falkland 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.

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Events

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.

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Tree 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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