GREEN-fingered residents are being encouraged to plant a tree or two for National Tree Week.
The UK tree planting season runs between the colder months of November and March when trees are naturally dormant and there is less chance of them being damaged during the planting process. Trees planted during this period will tend to have the best chance of survival to maturity.
Residents are being urged to grab a spade and plant their own tree during this period, while free trees are available for schools and community groups from the Woodland Trust at https://www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/plant-trees/schools-and-communities/
Warwickshire County Council has ambitious tree planting plans for the county which has already seen it plant over 64,000 trees, with a further 5,000 planned over the next few months.
WCC is focusing its tree planting on replacing lost street trees, regreening housing estates, parks and recreation fields. The experienced and tireless in-house tree planting team will be out in all weathers this season ensuring the trees get the best start in life.
WCC’s environment spokesperson Coun Heather Timms said: “There is no better time than Tree Week to make a commitment to plant a tree in Warwickshire and to play your part in reducing carbon emissions and increasing the county’s biodiversity through the creation of new habitats for wildlife.
“The global reduction of woods and forests and associated habitat and biodiversity loss is one of the greatest damages that we have done to our planet and its ecosystems. Renewed tree planting across the world will be integral to our response to the mounting climate crisis, which is why this council is so committed to its own tree planting and to encouraging our residents, businesses, community and voluntary groups to do the same where they can.”
