Millennium Baby Woodland
This website is here to help you explore and improve Hyndburn’s woodlands and wild spaces.
Planted in the year 2000 to celebrate the millennium this woodland is owned by the Diocese of Salford.
Trees were planted with the names of babies born in the year 2000 from the local area.
The site was previously a field used for grazing livestock.
The site has a display plaque bearing the names of the now 294 babies born (and registered for the project) in 2000, with a tree planted for every registered child.
Street: Moorfield Garage, Burnley Road, Altham, Hyndburn
Grid reference: SD 75940 31803
What3words: trick.elder.swan
Nearest postcode: BB5 5UB
Size of site: Unknown
Initial Planting: 2000
Age: 23 years
Condition Assessment is due to be undertaken in 2024.
Planted in the years 2002/03 to celebrate the millennium and officially opened in December 2003.
288 parents registered their children who were born in 2000 for the tree planting on site.
30 families with their children attended the opening event in December 2003 despite the cold weather.
There was a celebration event held on 18th September 2021 with invitations going out to those who have their names on the display board.