Thousands of young trees have been planted in the London Borough of Redbridge, England, as part of a scheme to bring the countryside closer to urban families. The 12,000 whips (small trees) along with 25 new specimen standard trees will create woodland and an arboretum at a local park. Organised by charity, Trees for Cities, the planting received funding from various quarters including a £10,000 (€12,100) grant from Lafarge Aggregates & Concrete UK through the Landfill Communities Fund. David McCabe, southe
Thousands of young trees have been planted in the London Borough of Redbridge, England, as part of a scheme to bring the countryside closer to urban families.
The 12,000 whips (small trees) along with 25 new specimen standard trees will create woodland and an arboretum at a local park.
Organised by charity, Trees for Cities, the planting received funding from various quarters including a £10,000 (€12,100) grant from Lafarge Aggregates & Concrete UK through the Landfill Communities Fund.
David McCabe, southern planning and estates manager for Lafarge said: “Lafarge strives to be a good neighbour and to support the communities around its operations.
“This project struck a real chord with us as it is all about enhancing the environment, increasing people’s access to nature and increasing biodiversity.
“These are all themes which we believe in and which we try to uphold at our own quarry sites, such as Fairlop at Aldborough Hatch, when we come to restore them.”
Trees for Cities worked with Redbridge Council, Vision Redbridge Culture and Leisure Trust who manage the town’s parks and open spaces, in arranging the planting sessions with local schools and the community.
Nina De Groote, Trees for Cities events coordinator, said: “It’s fantastic to be able to plant so many new trees in Redbridge.
“The woodland and arboretum will be a lasting legacy for the borough. Over 140 members of the community came to the planting day, which shows a brilliant commitment to the environment: they can proudly say they have planted the trees.”
