Today we create a legacy for generations to come. The Western Forest will become the first new national forest in 30 years. #InternationalDayofForests Read more:

The legacy you will leave will be a country that is unable to feed itself. Why do the Labour Party hate the countryside and it's people so much!

Planting trees is always welcomed but it’s this green washing for building more houses in the countryside? Sounds like it

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If this is a photo of new young trees, do you really need to plant like this? Reminds me of a housing estate of regimented rows, not how a forest would evolve naturally.

It's a good start, however England only has 10% woodland cover, so there's quite a way to go before we reach the target of 16.5%.

May we please cease calling Canola/Brassica, RAPESEED OIL. There is no requirement for the word RAPE to be employed in naming a vegetable oil. Please re-name it, or if it's not in your jurisdiction, then tell me who I should be asking.

@ForestryComm This all very well but do we have the tree nursery capacity to produce the young trees needed? Years of uncertainty and goal post changing has not exactly encouraged tree nursery’s to gear up.

Can we have specific sites set aside where we can go and plant our Christmas trees?

Much better value than Mad Ed Milliband's carbon capture project, and we know this 'technology' works.

Until it’s covered by an EDP and gets trashed in return for a levy. Nice work guys!

Let's hope for regular care and maintenance and "Armed guards"!