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It’s our time. It’s our future. It’s our charter.
Who’s in the forest?
CharterSteering Group
The Charter VisionA future in which the many benefits of trees and woods are understood, treasured and fully realised in allareas of society.
Public
Political
ProfessionalPersonal
Our MissionTo lead society in a celebration of the value of trees and woods, and in the creation of a charter that roots the beauty and utility of trees in public consciousness and at the heart of decision-making.
AD43 – beginning of recorded history in UK
Large areas of ‘Wildwood’ clearedfor farming and settlements
1st Century AD
Anglo Saxon Witans (King’s Councils) held under important trees, such as the Runnymede
1068 – the Domesday Book
‘Great Survey’ shows only about 15% of England is wooded
1217 Charter of the Forest signed by Henry III at Runnymede
1717 – Industrial Revolution
Steel and coal replace wood. Woodlands fall out of management.
1800sPlantation forestry begins
1914-18 - WWI 1919 – Forestry Commission founded 1939-45 – WWII
2010 - Attempted Government sale of some public forest estate in England
2015-17
Climate Change
Housing development
Infrastructure development
Forestry Livelihoods
Screen Time vs Wild Time
Personal
Community
National
We need you to stick up for trees!
• Share your story
• Join or start a local charter group to celebrate Woods and Trees
• Write a blog or Charter Branch newspaper article
• Use #TreeCharter on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook
Treecharter.uk
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