The Thames Chase Community Forest is a community forest of 9842 hectares (24,320 acres/38 square miles) [1] located in 47 sites in London and Essex, England. Established in 1990, the community forest is administered by the Thames Chase Trust, with a stated aim "to renew and regenerate the landscape at the edge of East London and South Essex by creating a varied wooded landscape for local people to influence, create, use, enjoy and cherish".

A path through White Post Wood, part of Belhus Country Park and Thames Chase

The Thames Chase Forest Centre is located near Upminster. Forestry England manage the 56 hectares (140 acres) of new woodlands, meadows and ponds at the site for the benefit of people, nature and the climate.

List of sites within the Thames Chase Community Forest

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Thames Chase Strategic Partnership Board

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The Thames Chase Strategic Partnership Board oversees development of the community forest. It comprises members each from:

References

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  1. ^ "Forestry Commission News Release No. 1656, 1.6 MILLION MORE TREES PROMISED FOR THE EAST OF LONDON". Forestry Commission. 28 October 1998. Archived from the original on 6 June 2011. Retrieved 13 March 2010.
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