New woodland at Hoarthorns Farm

Muddy field with grass seedlings growing and hills and trees on the horizon.

Growing the nation's forests

We're pleased to be expertly creating a new woodland on land at Hoarthorns Farm, next to our existing woodlands at Ninewells, Berry Hill near Coleford in the Forest of Dean.

Once planted, the new 88 hectare woodland will be one of the most significant extensions to woodland in the Forest of Dean in over 200 years. The woodland at Hoarthorns Farm will become a valuable habitat for wildlife, produce sustainable timber for a greener economy and be a new space for people to explore and enjoy.

This new woodland is one of many we're creating around the country to grow the nation's forests, supporting Government targets for increasing tree planting across the UK.   

Hoarthorns public consultation

Our draft design proposals for the new woodland are now complete. We held a consultation in May 2025 and presented the design at a public event. We're now working through the feedback in inform the final designs. We'll publish the results as soon as possible.

Public feedback and surveys will inform our detailed plans for the new woodland. Our aim is to create the new woodland over the next couple of years with initial planting beginning in winter 2025/26. 

We will post key updates on this webpage as the project progresses.

View the plans

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