One of the 'most ambitious lowland rewilding projects in the north of England' is set to go ahead after a £2m donation allowed Northumberland Wildlife Trust to purchase a 327-hectare piece of land close to the county's coast.
The site at West Chevington, near Druridge Bay, is on the site of a former opencast coalmine, like many of the Trust's reserves in the area. It is hoped that it will become a 'game changer' for nature recovery, and form an integral part of the wildlife charity's fight against global warming.
Plans include the expansion of existing broadleaf woodlands to store more carbon, the creation and restoration of wildflower meadows and grasslands, development of wetlands and watercourses, and enhancement of ponds.
