The National Forest is an environmental project in central
England run by
The National Forest Company. Areas of north
Leicestershire, south
Derbyshire and southeast
Staffordshire, are being planted, in an attempt to blend ancient woodland with new plantings to create a new national forest. It stretches from the western outskirts of
Leicester in the east to
Burton upon Trent in the west, and is planned to link the ancient forests of
Needwood and
Charnwood.