Griffin Wood

Griffin Wood is a new community woodland being developed by The Mersey Forest Team and the Friends of Griffin Wood.



The 12-hectare site is owned by Community Forests Northwest, a charitable trust that supports the work of Red Rose Forest, The Mersey Forest and the Pennine Edge Forest.

In the second half of 2006 The Mersey Forest Team worked with the local community of south St Helens to plan the creation of the new community woodland. A community consultation was carried out in order to incorporate the ideas of people from the local area into the woodland design.

The consultation was a wide-ranging and well-received project involving partnerships with local community centres and libraries, public open days at the site, and new technologies such as a dedicated blogspot for the woodland.

Griffin Wood was then planted in early 2007, with the participation of local people at community tree planting days. The Friends of Griffin Wood group was formed in April 2007.

The woodland will encourage wildlife to the area and complement the existing cluster of open access woodlands nearby, as well as helping to communicate a positive image of St Helens as a whole.


For the latest news and updates on the woodland, please contact Helen Collins or Mike Bray at The Mersey Forest Offices or visit www.griffinwood.blogspot.com

contact: Mike Bray