Lost Woods project volunteers record over 5,500 ancient trees in Sussex
Volunteers with the Lost Woods partnership have recorded more than 5,500 ancient and veteran trees across a 121-square-mile area of Sussex since March 2024.
Partnership aims to restore woodlands
The Lost Woods initiative operates as a partnership between four charities including the Woodland Trust and Action in Rural Sussex. Funding for this restoration programme comes from the National Lottery Heritage Fund. The team is currently working on 19 individual projects within the wider restoration effort.
Volunteers cover specific ground areas
About 20 volunteers each manage a square kilometre of land to search for significant trees. Once a tree is recorded and verified, it gets added to the Ancient Tree Inventory. This inventory has been mapping the oldest trees in the UK for two decades.
New clusters appear on maps
Bob Epsom, an outreach adviser for the project, noted that new clusters of trees are visible on their maps. He stated that the current count exceeds initial expectations for the team. Volunteers plan to finish recording every ancient and veteran tree in the area by next year.
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