Money raised by Wicked fans across the UK has helped plant new trees at Heartwood Forest near Sandridge.

More than £7,772 was raised in 2015 for the Woodland Trust to create new woods as part of the annual Wicked Day fundraising activities.

Woodland Trust chief executive Beccy Speight said: “I want to say a big thank you to everyone who has made a donation to support our work creating new woodland across the UK.

“Every tree we plant will make a real difference and we’re incredibly grateful to Wicked’s ‘For Good’ programme for supporting us over the past five year.”

Michael McCabe, executive producer in the UK of Wicked, added: “We are extremely proud of our ‘For Good’ charitable programme and of our long-standing and successful partnership with the Woodland Trust.

“This remarkable charity is at the forefront of the fight to protect, plant and restore UK woodland and we are delighted to have been able to raise funds for the planting of more than 33,790 new trees so far and we thank our audiences for their generosity.”