Just seven weeks remain to raise a further £115,000 to build a community woodland between Harrogate and Knaresborough.
So far, the volunteers behind the Long Lands Common project have raised £186,000 towards their £300,000 goal.
If they manage to pass that figure by November 20 they will consider trying to raise another £75,000 to improve access to the woodland.
Long Lands Common is 30 acres of open farmland surrounded by fields and hedgerows between Bilton Triangle and The Avenue in Starbeck.
A duck pond, wildflower meadow, sensory garden and woodlands craft area are all included in the plans.
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It is an ambitious target but the organisers behind the project remain confident they will reach it.
Chris Kitson, one of the organisers and a teacher, told the Stray Ferret:
“We are confident but we are not complacent. It is going very well but we need people to buy more shares. There are 700 people who have put down a pledge but not yet bought any shares.”
To increase support, the organisers plan to deliver 48,000 leaflets and have asked volunteers to come forward.
Anyone interested in volunteering can email Long Lands Common by clicking or tapping here.
Shares in Long Lands Common need to be bought by people aged over 16 in £50 lots, with the minimum amount set at £50 up to a maximum of £37,500.
To learn more and buy shares, go to the Long Lands Common website.
The project received help recently in the form of £35,000 match funding from the Community Shares Booster Programme.
