In 2012, an English upland restoration project began fencing sheep out of Tebay Common; 60,000 trees later, lost woodland is returning and 11 new breeding bird species have been recorded since 2016

• Roundthwaite Common, TebayAn ambitious upland restoration project in Cumbria has turned a once-bare area of sheep-grazed fell into a thriving habitat, bringing back lost native woodland and attracting 11 new breeding bird species since 2016.
• The project at Tebay Common began in 2012 through a partnership between local farmers, landowner Lonsdale Estates, and the Woodland Trust.
• It was supported by a 10-year government agri-environment scheme.