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16,000 trees to be planted in Bristol in 2023
Following the felling of two weeping willow trees close to Temple Meads, Marvin Rees has pledged to plant 16,000 trees in Bristol in 2023.
This number will add to the 80,000 trees planted by Bristol City Council since 2015.
Unusually, the Labour mayor and wannabe member of parliament announced the news at a photo call with a Tory politician, John Goulandris, councillor for Stoke Bishop.
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As well as the Bristol Tree Strategy which aims to increase the amount of trees in the city by 25 per cent by 2035, Bristol City Council also joined the Trees for Streets Scheme in 2016.
The scheme aims to make it easier for residents, organisations, and businesses to sponsor tree planting in streets and parks across the city.
The council hopes that by planting more trees, they can help reduce air pollution, provide cooling benefits and absorb carbon, as well as bringing the people of Bristol closer to nature to improve mental and physical wellbeing.
It was recently revealed that thousands of trees that have been planted in several communities across England from city councils have died.
The planting of trees in many communities comes from the government’s 25-Year Environment Plan which aims to improve the environment by creating clean air, using natural resources in sustainable ways and minimising waste and exposure to chemicals.
Part of the initiative is pledging £9m to plant trees in communities across England to launch 30,000 hectares of new woodland annually by 2025.
Main photo: Bristol City Council
Read next:
- Willow trees to be planted as part of new development close to where the trees felled
- ‘Barbaric behaviour’ as weeping willow trees chopped down
- ‘Bristol City Council needs to retain trees rather than fell them
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