00:00The North East Community Forest has secured funding to continue its work through 2030.
00:06The project covers Newcastle, Gateshead, both North and South Tyneside, Sunderland and urban
00:12areas of County Durham.
00:13Its new delivery plan sets out plans to create 1,000 hectares of new trees, woodland, hedgerows
00:20and open spaces across the region.
00:22The forest team says long-term funding will enable further planting and managing of woodland.
00:27During the latest planting season, more than 125,000 trees were planted.
00:34Government figures show regional woodland initiatives delivered more than 1,600 hectares of woodland
00:41creation across England during the season.
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