Bus operator trentbarton has funded the planting of 330 trees – one for each of its buses – in a new East Midlands woodland to mark today’s Clean Air Day 2022. And trentbarton will continue to work with local not-for-profit tree planting venture Co-Treetment to offset some of its fleet emissions as … [Read more...]
We are Canopy 2050!
Canopy 2050 is a community project in the Broxtowe area, based in Beeston. Our objective is to increase the urban tree canopy to 30%, as per the national target. More trees mean cleaner air and a healthier environment for us to live in. We aim to do this by collecting seeds from specific native … [Read more...]
Over 9,000 free trees distributed to Rushcliffe residents and community groups
Rushcliffe Borough Council has now distributed a staggering 9,000 free trees since 2018 to local residents and community groups. It’s all part of the authority’s free tree scheme and Rushcliffe Community Tree scheme which is giving green fingered enthusiasts a chance to further enhance wildlife … [Read more...]
Volunteers plant 750 trees at Home Skylarks Nature Reserve
Volunteers battle elements to plant 750 trees at local nature reserve which has seen unprecedented visitor numbers during the pandemic Volunteers at Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust’s Skylarks Nature Reserve at Holme Pierrepont have planted 750 Trees to improve hedgerows and other habitats thanks … [Read more...]
Nottinghamshire to see thousands of trees planted for 500 hectares of new woodland in 2021
Greenwood Community Forest, hosted and supported by Nottinghamshire County Council, will be one of ten community forests across England planting 500 hectares of new woodland over the next five months, in a push to help deliver against the Government’s target of up to 30,000 hectares of trees per … [Read more...]
Free tree scheme returns for Rushcliffe residents, town and parish councils and groups!
Rushcliffe based residents, town and parish councils and groups can make their properties and communities even greener by applying for free trees for a third year running. Over 5,700 trees have been distributed since the start of the campaign in 2018 and crab apple and hazel trees are … [Read more...]
Young campaigners plant 270 trees to combat climate change
Young environmental activists from St Peter’s Junior School, Ruddington, have been planting 270 trees in the school’s grounds to help improve the environment and combat climate change. The school, in Ashworth Avenue, Ruddington, was supplied with the trees by the Woodland Trust, as part of an … [Read more...]