Publisher funds creation of 96 acre wildflower woodland
The famous publishing company Penguin is helping the Woodland Trust create a new wood in the heart of the National Forest.
Penguin Wood at Botany Bay, ten miles south of Burton-on-Trent, is 96 acres and uses a new approach to woodland creation, made possible by generous funding from Penguin.
Launched in January 2007 the partnership will enable the planting of a mixture of seeds and saplings over five years. Rather than just planting scores of trees, the Trust will create areas of wildflower meadow and grassland grazed by cattle to allow woodland to regenerate at nature’s pace. This variety will make it a magnet to wildlife.
Penguin Group Chief Executive, John Makinson, planted the first tree at the site and said: "We are delighted to be working with the Trust to help create this new area of woodland. At Penguin we recognise that we have a role to play in helping to put back some of what we take out of the environment through the creation of our books. We want to do that by helping to establish a place of beauty that will be accessible to everyone as well as a home for wildlife."
Penguin staff and their families have annual events at Penguin Wood and continue to raise funds for the Trust through a number of fundraising activities.
Visit the Penguin Wood at Botany Bay website.