WILDLIFE in the region is to benefit from a £150,000 tree-planting scheme that will create more than 100 extra acres of woodland.
The Forestry Commission has awarded six projects in the North Pennine Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, including three in Teesdale.
It is expected that dozens of bird species, insects and plants will benefit from the grants awarded as part of the Forestry Commission's Jigsaw Challenge Fund.
The scheme aims to help wildlife around the country, while attempting to knit together areas of native woodland through tree-planting.
The region's winning schemes are at Stackholme Wood, near Middleton-in-Teesdale, Scargill and Barningham Estate, near Barnard Castle, Raby Estate, near Middleton-in-Teesdale, Dale House Farm, near Allendale, Tutt Wood, near Brough and Helbeck Estate, near Brough.
A total of 109 acres of land will be turned into woodland, and planting is scheduled to take place this winter using native trees grown from seed at local nurseries
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