Plans for new woodland in Twyford

Forestry England  are working on designs for a new woodland, Spitfire Forest, near Twyford, Hampshire. They would like your comments on the
initial proposals.

Your feedback will inform the final designs for the woodland.

The name “Spitfire Forest” reflects a local wartime story that a Spitfire made an emergency landing on or near the site during
the Battle of Britain, alongside the aircraft’s strong historic links to Hampshire.

Working with public and private landowners, Forestry England are choosing
the right places for woodlands to grow and flourish, carefully planting a mix of tree species to be resilient in our changing
climate.

Every new woodland will have public access so you can explore and enjoy them to support your health and wellbeing. They will
be valuable places for wildlife, often linking other woods and hedgerows to provide green corridors for wildlife to move and
thrive across the landscape.

In time, each new woodland will provide sustainable timber, contributing to the rural economy. And they’ll have wider
environmental benefits including absorbing carbon, improving soil health, air quality and water management.
Forestry England is creating these woodlands through the government’s Trees Programme.