New woodland for defence training and flood defences

Soldiers are set to get improved training facilities and local residents should see the risk of flooding reduced – thanks to the Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) delivering 120 hectares of new woodland at a Yorkshire training area. Working with the Forestry Commission and the Woodland Trust to provide the woodland at the Catterick Training Area will allow our Armed Forces to develop skills in using wooded areas as cover in battle. It also meets best practice guidelines set out by the Forestry Commission and Defra, and is part of Woodlands for Water (WfW) - an initiative to