Screwfix has announced a new three-year partnership with Woodland Trust to support the restoration and long-term protection of Kingsettle Wood in Dorset.
The agreement will fund continued conservation work at the 51-acre ancient woodland site near Shaftesbury, helping restore native habitats, improve biodiversity and strengthen the woodland’s long-term resilience.
Ancient woodland covers just 2.5% of the UK and is considered one of the country’s most threatened habitats, playing a key role in carbon storage, flood mitigation and supporting wildlife.
Screwfix has supported the Woodland Trust since 2022, funding woodland management work including the thinning of dense beech stands to encourage natural regeneration and improve conditions for native species.
Materials from restoration work, including felled beech trunks, have also been reused to create wildlife habitats elsewhere.
Screwfix said the partnership forms part of its wider sustainability commitments, with the retailer also providing tools and practical support for restoration activity.
Screwfix UK and ROI managing director Max Britten said: “We’re proud to be continuing that support through an exciting new three-year partnership.”
The woodland remains open to the public and offers walking routes and views across the surrounding Dorset countryside.
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