Brothers win forestry award
Selby farmers David, John and Kevin Sherwood, were awarded the John Boddy Rose Bowl after transforming farmland at Thorpe Willoughby into 112-acre woodland and opening it to the public.
A total of 40,000 trees, which include oak, cherry ash and rowan, have take root over the past seven years - acting as a major boost to wildlife in the area.
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Hide AdThe prize was awarded by the Yorkshire Agricultural Society and judged by the Forestry Commission and The Royal Forestry Society.
The Forestry Commission previously invested £96,000 in the scheme, including grants to provide community access.