On a recent bike ride I visited the village of Sandridge, which is just a few miles away. There the Woodland Trust has created a brand new forest. Perhaps if you are in the area you would like to visit it.
The Woodland Trust is creating a brand new forest, Heartwood Forest near Sandridge, St Albans. It will be an 850 acre wood from open fields in just 12 years and will provide a natural resource which can support more species than any other land habitat.
Over £4 million has been raised but a lot more is required to be donated to theTrust..
The site is in Hertfordshire's Green Belt which is home to many rare butterflies and the protected English bluebell, yet is still just 25 miles from Marble Arch.
An additional 600,000 trees will be planted, creating wildflower meadows with footpaths and bridleways.
For more information see:
http://www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/en/support-us/appeals/england/heartwood-forest/Pages/help.aspx#.Ue5NAdJJ40M
There are several local pubs in the village, one next to the church if you would like to
go to Sunday service.
