The National Forest for Wales is a visionary plan for a network of woodlands across the country, bringing environmental and health benefits as well as increasing tree cover. Starting with areas of existing ancient woodland in Wales, it will encourage communities, farmers and landowners to create new forest areas. Anyone with a suitable woodland can join in.

 

There are six aims that the Forest aims to fulfil, although not every woodland will support all of them. They are:

 

• Good quality, well designed and managed resilient woodlands

• Woodlands accessible to people

• Community involvement in woodlands

• Connected woodlands

• Dynamic, multi purpose woodlands and trees

• Woodlands that demonstrate  learning, research and innovation

 

​During 2025-27 Ceredigion Local Nature Partnership will be running a project under the Welsh Government’s Landscape Scheme to develop the National Forest within the Biosphere. More on this

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The Biosphere will be convening a thematic group to see how to make the most of this opportunity to develop woodlands in the area, covering the six aims above. We would like to invite private woodland owners and other organisations with an interest to join in the discussion. Please contact the Biosphere if you are interested.

 

Image: Coed Cadw/Woodland Trust