In 2005 the Trust completed a 3 year project that collected information about the history, landscape and ecology of Rockingham Forest. The survey provided information on the particular character of the Forest and how it has evolved over the centuries; identifying the impact that humans have had on the landscape and explaining why settlement patterns and land use have developed in particular ways. The results of the project have been used in a variety of ways, including:

In 2006 the Trust obtained funding for another heritage project, 'People of the Forest'. This includes working with all the communities across the Forest to raise awareness of local history and then involving them in researching their built social and industrial heritage. As well as presentations and guided walks theere is a programme of training events, working groups and other activities that help gather a range of information. This will be combined with the historic data already held by the Trust to produce a comprehensive website resource. The public will be able to see information, images and maps that show the history of the area at a Forest wide level and also on a village by vilage basis.

'People of the Forest' also has a programme of work that supports land managers in maintaining the character of the local landscape. It provides support for the Farming and Wildlife Advisory Group to deliver information days, carry out environmental surveys and provide training events.

In addition to this the project is working with local schools to raise awareness of the heritage of Rockingham Forest amongst young people; working with information from the medieval period through to the middle of the last century. The website will include education pages that link the project work to the National Curriculum, making the resources available to all schools in the area.