Red Rose Forest
The origins of
Red Rose Forest
• One of 12 Community Forests
across England
• Launched in 1992 as a
Partnership of 6 Local
Authorities and National bodies
• Red Rose Forest Plan produced
in 1994
The Red Rose Forest Team
Tony Hothersall
Forest Director
Tracey Atherton
Office Manager
Anne Carpenter
Finance &
Administrative
Officer
Mike Savage
Operations
Manager
Andy Long
Woodlands
Officer
CFNW Posts, student
placements and interns
Jessica
Thompson
Community
Liaison Manager
Sally Mizon
Communications
Officer
Achievements to date
• Over 1200ha of new woodland created
• Over 1500ha of woodland brought into active
management
• Over 600km of access routes created or upgraded
• Urban Timber Initiative created 52 jobs, supported 41
companies
Where are we now?
• Changing financial context
– End of core funding from National bodies
– Move to project support and Service Level Agreements
• Changing policy context
– Increasing emphasis on ‘key policy drivers’ (Health, Education,
Economy, Climate Change)
– New Performance Framework for Local Authorities
– Local and Multi Area Agreements
• Changing how the Forest works
– More directly related to national and local policies
– Emphasis on Green Infrastructure
Climate Change
Adaptation &
Mitigation
Tourism
Recreation and
Leisure
Land and
Biodiversity
Flood Alleviation
and Water
Management
Quality of Place
Economic
Benefits of
Green
Infrastructure
Health and Wellbeing
Economic
Growth and
Investment
Products from
the Land
Labour
Productivity
Land and
Property Values
Where are we now?
• Changing financial context
– End of core funding from National bodies
– Move to project support and Service Level Agreements
• Changing policy context
– Increasing emphasis on ‘key policy drivers’ (Health, Education,
Economy, Climate Change)
– New Performance Framework for Local Authorities
– Local and Multi Area Agreements
• Changing how the Forest works
– More directly related to national and local policies
– Emphasis on Green Infrastructure
– Business Plan
SERVICE
Developing and
Promoting
Green
Infrastructure
Green
Infrastructure
Planning
Creating and
Managing
Green
Infrastructure
Supporting the
development of
Timber,
Biomass and
renewables
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KEY ISSUES
Adapting to and mitigating the
effects of Climate Change
Promoting physical and mental
health
Reducing waste and promoting
recycling
Supporting sustainable
transport
Improving biodiversity
Developing community
cohesion and engagement
Improving educational
attainment
Improving the local economy
Partnership
working and
communications
Securing and
Managing
Resources
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Adminstration
and
management
Developing and Promoting
Green Infrastructure
• Promoting GI in the Planning
Process
• Green Infrastructure Think Tank
• Natural Economy North West
Green Infrastructure
Planning
• Greater Manchester GI
Framework
• Working with Environmental
Sustainability and Salford
West on GI planning
• Croal Irwell Regional Park
Green Infrastructure
Planning (cont)
• Mosslands Project
Green Infrastructure
Planning (cont)
• Mosslands Project
Green Infrastructure
Planning (cont)
• Mosslands Project
• Irwell River Park GI Plan
Green Infrastructure
Planning (cont)
• Mosslands Project
• Irwell River Park GI Plan
• Salford Tree Audit
Green Infrastructure
Planning (cont)
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Mosslands Project
Irwell River Park GI Plan
Salford Tree Audit
Local Climate Change Action Plan
Creating and Managing
Green Infrastructure
• Woodland Creation
• Woodland Management
– EWGS, Certification
• Biodiversity Action
Creating and Managing
Green Infrastructure
• Newlands – LIVIA £3.48m so far, another 2m
to be spent
Creating and Managing
Green Infrastructure
• Newlands – LIVIA £3.48m so far, another 2m
to be spent
• SSFG - The Meadows –
RRF bringing £175k+ to
project
• Green Streets - projects in
Broughton and Cadishead
Timber, Biomass and renewables
• Biomass
• Timber Arisings
Partnership working and
communications
• GM Forest Network
– Over 100 members
– Skillshare Training
– Forest-wide Projects e.g.Health Walks
Festival, Forest Fever, Fruits of Red
Rose Forest, Access & Involvement)
• Universities & Colleges
• External Communications
– Publications
– Website
– Events
Securing and Managing
Resources
• Project Funding and resources
– Over £40m since 1994
• Private sector support
– Work with large and small companies
– Sponsorship
– Green Corporate Days
• Community Forests North West
– Applying for grants
– Acquiring Land
– Employing staff
Key elements of Red Rose Forest
• Partnerships
• Flexibility
• Change
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