Coronation wood to be created in Shropshire

Planning the site near Ludlow is an 'exciting moment', Forestry England has said.

BBC News, West MidlandsForestry England said it planned to create woodland named Lower Lye Wood in Bucknell, near Ludlow, Shropshire.

The 21-hectare site will feature a mix of broadleaf and conifer trees, a sustainable source for timber, plus open space for visitors.Forestry England's Clive Jackson, forester for the Shropshire Hills, said planning and planting new woodland was an "exciting moment". He explained: "We're looking carefully at the many different benefits this woodland will bring in the decades ahead including flood alleviation and how the wood can boost biodiversity, help nature recovery across the wider landscape of the Shropshire Hills."Follow BBC West Midlands on

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