"Of course it would take many many years for the project to come to fruition and I'm sure I won't be around by the time that the forest is mature, but hopefully all of our grandchildren will be able to enjoy a fantastic forest, " he said.

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"The funding was removed during the change in government but we decided to use our charity at Nottingham Forest to sustain this fantastic facility, " Forest community director Graham Moran said.

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