Forest of Dennis
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The Forest of Dennis is a very young forest consisting mainly of native English deciduous trees located near Bidford on Avon, Warwickshire
, England. The forest was started in 2001 by the English businessman and philanthropist Felix Dennis
. The forest currently covers 4.5 square kilometres. Planting of saplings might continue until the forest covers between 80 and 200 square kilometres, maybe forming the largest deciduous forest in England. At present it is the world's largest privately planted forest. The forest is owned and managed by a UK registered charity called Forest of Dennis - with the commercial arm of the charity being known as The Heart Of England Forest Project.
Warwickshire
Warwickshire is a landlocked non-metropolitan county in the West Midlands region of England. The county town is Warwick, although the largest town is Nuneaton. The county is famous for being the birthplace of William Shakespeare...
, England. The forest was started in 2001 by the English businessman and philanthropist Felix Dennis
Felix Dennis
Felix Dennis is a British magazine publisher, poet, and philanthropist. His privately owned company, Dennis Publishing, pioneered computer and hobbyist magazine publishing in the United Kingdom...
. The forest currently covers 4.5 square kilometres. Planting of saplings might continue until the forest covers between 80 and 200 square kilometres, maybe forming the largest deciduous forest in England. At present it is the world's largest privately planted forest. The forest is owned and managed by a UK registered charity called Forest of Dennis - with the commercial arm of the charity being known as The Heart Of England Forest Project.