The Thames Chase Community Forest is a community forest of 9842 hectares (24,320 acres/38 square miles) located in 47 sites in

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, 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". The Thames Chase Forest Centre is located near Upminster. Forestry England manage the 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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** Berwick Glades ** Berwick Woods ** Bonnetts Wood ** Hornchurch Country Park ** Pages Wood ** Ingrebourne Valley ** Parklands *

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** Central Park ** Eastbrookend Country Park ** The Chase Nature Reserve ** Bretons Outdoor Centre ** Beam Valley Country Park * Essex ** in the Brentwood area: *** Shenfield Common *** ''Thorndon Country Park'' *** three sites near Warley ** the '' Mardyke Valley'' running from near Brentwood to the

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(four sites) ** in the Aveley area, six sites, including Belhus Country Park and Kennington Park

Thames Chase Strategic Partnership Board

The Thames Chase Strategic Partnership Board oversees development of the community forest. It comprises members each from: * Forestry England * Barking and Dagenham London Borough Council * Brentwood Borough Council *

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* Thurrock Council

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* Forests and woodlands of Essex Parks and open spaces in the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham Parks and open spaces in the London Borough of Havering Thurrock Urban forests in the United Kingdom Forests and woodlands of Essex {{london-geo-stub