To meet environmental targets 9% of England's farmland will need to be converted into forests and animal habitats, according to new proposals released by the government. The benchmark was set out in a ...

More than 38,000 native trees are to be planted, creating a woodland in East Yorkshire. The 25-hectare forest will be grown by Yorkshire Water around its pumping station in Cottingham near Hull.

"The new owner will be taking over an English Woodland Management Scheme and a Countryside Stewardship Higher Tier Agreement, which ensures that the woodland continues to thrive under sustainable ...