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This project will capitalise on the history of Sherwood to reunite areas of land through a programme of sympathetic land management, habitat creation and restoration, true partnership working and community engagement. A programme of events and activities will aim to raise awareness of the natural resource on the doorstep of communities and encourage people of all ages to take ownership of and get involved in the management of their countryside.
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Historically, the majority of Sherwood Forest was heathland, not dense oak woodland as many people believe. Unfortunately this historic landscape has been damaged by intensive agricultural practices, plantation forestry and urban development, resulting in a 90% loss of this precious habitat between 1922 and 2000. What’s left of this habitat in the UK represents one fifth of the entire world’s lowland heathland resource, making it extremely important both locally and internationally that remaining heath is properly cared for and that new areas are created to conserve this cherished part of our county’s heritage. The total fundraising target for this landscape project is approx £350,000 which will support the employment of a project officer over the next three years to co-ordinate habitat creation and restoration linking areas of heathland across the area, and an education and community awareness programme.