Four thousand trees planted for National Tree Week
It's part of Buckinghamshire Council's plan to plant over 543,000 over the next 9 years
Last updated 7th Dec 2022
Thousands of trees have been planted in the Vale of Aylesbury, over a period of 9 days, as the county celebrated National Tree Week. Buckinghamshire Council has been working in partnership with Chiltern Rangers and the local community to plant over 4,000 trees, hedgerow plants, and wildflowers along the new Platinum Way cycleway.
The planting supports the Bucks Tree Mission, which aims to create a greener future by planting over 543,000 trees in Buckinghamshire over the next nine years.
Martin Tett, Leader of Buckinghamshire Council, says, "It’s great to see such enthusiasm coming from local volunteers and school children, who have all been getting involved in planting trees during National Tree Week.
In addition to these initiatives, as part of our climate change commitment, Buckinghamshire Council has committed to large scale planting schemes to create brand new woodlands in Buckinghamshire. Already, we have planted 3,450 trees at Billet Field near Black Park, and it's our ambition to plant 28,000 trees at Grange Farm (Hazlemere) and Bury Farm (Amersham) during the planting season."
Elsewhere in the county, Knotty Green has seen 73 new trees planted along the verges of Sandelswood End and Howe Drive. The trees were funded by local residents and the Chepping Wye Community Board and were planted by the Knotty Greening Team, which is made up of large group of Knotty Green residents. Led by Mike Tarry, the team worked in partnership with Penn Parish Council, who helped with seed funding and supported the volunteers.
You can find out more about the Bucks Tree Mission here