Children and teachers from a primary school in Exeter have done their bit for the environment by planting a 400-tree micro-forest in their school grounds.
The youngsters from Monkerton Community Primary School were joined by local councillors from Exeter City Council and Devon County Council for the event, which was organised by Community Interest Company SocieTree.
SocieTree was launched in 2023 and aims to highlight the benefits that micro forests bring. It has been working closely with schools across Devon.
Micro-forests – also known as Miyawaki forests –...
Sixty trees have been planted across Exeter in the lead up to National Tree Week, the City Council has revealed.
The trees further underline the City Council’s commitment to its green open spaces as well as its pledge to protect the environment and become net zero by 2030.
National Tree Week starts this Saturday (25 November) and runs until Sunday 3 December. It is the UK’s largest annual tree celebration.
In Exeter, the Council has been busy planting 60 trees at various sites across the city. Some of the them are to replace trees that have perished, were in bad...
This year’s upcoming tree planting season will mark the fifth season that Devon County Council has been running its Free Tree Scheme.
As part of National Tree Week, which this year runs until Sunday 3 December, Devon will be handing out a total of 50 “free tree packs”, each containing 45 native broadleaved trees, to landowners and communities who successfully applied to the initiative.
It’s the third consecutive year that the County Council has received support for the scheme through the Emergency Tree Fund granted by The Woodland Trust.
The results of an extensive study on Exeter's urban forest have just been released, shedding light on the invaluable resource that the city's trees provide. Findings reveal the critical role that Exeter's trees play in enhancing the city's environment, economy, and overall quality of life.
The urban forest in Exeter has long been recognised as a vital resource, offering numerous benefits to the city's residents, workers, and visitors. The newly released report delves deep into the ecosystem services offered by this urban oasis and seeks to quantify its value to guide future urban...
Landowners and communities in Devon are being reminded they have just over five weeks left to apply for this year’s free tree scheme .
Devon County Council is offering up to 50 free tree packs, each containing 45 native broadleaved trees and other items to support their planting and establishment.
The free tree initiative, which was first launched by the County Council as a pilot in December 2019, enables private landowners, and town and parish councils, to plant trees in order to help achieve carbon net zero targets, tackle the Climate Emergency and support nature...
Thousands of trees are set to be planted to mark the coronation of His Majesty King Charles III with a new government fund launching today (Saturday 5 August), celebrating His Majesty’s passion for the environment.
The new £2.5 million fund will enable local authorities to create green spaces and connect communities with nature as a permanent reminder of the Coronation, while helping meet the government’s targets to treble tree planting rates by the end of this Parliament and ensure that 16.5% of land area is under tree cover by 2050.
More than 9,000 trees are being planted at County Farms owned by Devon County Council this winter as part of the ongoing Emergency Tree Fund planting.
One of the biggest planting sites is at Bulleigh Elms Farm, near Newton Abbot, where volunteers are currently helping to plant 3,250 trees, co-ordinated by local not-for-profit social enterprise ParkLife South West .
They are among a total of 16,500 native broadleaved trees being planted in Devon this winter through the Emergency Tree Fund granted by The Woodland Trust . The initiative is enabling private landowners and...
Hundreds of thousands of trees will be planted in communities across England after two major funding schemes reopened for applications today.
Over £14m will be allocated to successful applicants across both funds, which will support tree planting efforts and contribute to Government commitments to treble tree-planting rates across England by the end of this Parliament, planting 30,000 hectares of trees across the UK per year to meet net zero ambitions.
Round 3 of the Local Authority Treescapes Fund (LATF) will see local authorities drive an increase in non-woodland tree...
Residents in Exeter still have time to book a charity collection of their real Christmas tree – and raise money for a great cause at the same time.
The service is being offered by Hospiscare in return for a donation to the charity. The suggested donation is £10 per tree.
People must register for the service by 11.59pm on Sunday 8 January.
Anyone who would like to join Hospiscare’s happy band of volunteer tree collectors can find out more and apply by visiting https://www.hospiscare.co.uk/christmas-tree-recycling-volunteer/
A leading housebuilder is marking its 50th anniversary by donating 1,550 trees to The Queen’s Green Canopy, helping to celebrate and honour the life of Queen Elizabeth II.
This represents a donation of 50 trees for each of our operating companies – including four regional businesses based in the South West – and head office, demonstrating the housebuilder’s commitment to enhancing the biodiversity of its sites across Britain.
Fran Leedham, Group Sustainability Director, says: “I’m proud that in our 50th year we’re able to honour and celebrate the remarkable life of Queen...
