The Heart of England Forest Project is a partnership initiative between Warwickshire landowner, Felix Dennis (who died recently), and The Heart of England Forest Ltd., a registered charity.
The aim of the partnership is to plant and preserve a large native broadleaf forest in the heart of England.
Their avowed aim is to create a large forest that is contiguous. One that is joined up, not only for the benefit of those who will walk in it, work in it and enjoy it, but to provide corridors for native wildlife of every sort.
This was Felix Dennis’s original vision, one that has been described as ‘nigh on impossible’ by some experts.
With patience, with sufficient will, with the right funding and by taking a long view, we are convinced it can be done, and done right here in the heart of England.
Who is Felix Dennis?
In 1995 he planted his first small wood near Dorsington, Warwickshire. Subsequently, he conceived the idea of establishing a large native forest and founded The Forest of Dennis Ltd., a registered charity, to fulfill his mission.
The charity changed its name to The Heart of England Forest Ltd. in 2011.
Felix pledged to leave 80% of his estimated £400million fortune to the Heart of England Forest.
http://www.felixdennis.com/http://www.felixdennis.com/content/wp-content/files_mf/fd_times_30_9_12_2.pdf
http://www.heartofenglandforest.com/
http://www.felixdennis.com/featured/the-heart-of-england-forest/
http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2013/sep/20/felix-dennis-million-trees
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