Thousands of trees planted around King's Lynn to tackle climate change
Species planted include beech, cherry, hawthorne, oak and silver birch.
Last updated 25th May 2022
Around 6,500 trees have been planted in and around King's Lynn, as part of a project to tackle carbon emissions.
6,000 saplings have been put in close to Lynnsport, while a further 500 have been replanted at King's Reach.
It's thought the plantations will capture around 150,000kg of carbon dioxide a year, through a process called carbon sequestration.
Paul Kunes, a King's Lynn & West Norfolk councillor, said: “This is the first large-scale planting programme as part of the borough council’s strategy to tackle climate change and offset carbon dioxide emissions.
“We started the year by planting a small number of whips in The Walks, followed by more than 400 trees being planted in Sedgeford.
"It’s a great way of helping our environment, through planting native species, and will help towards being net carbon zero by 2030.
"This is just one step that the borough council have completed to help reduce the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere."
Species planted include beech, cherry, hawthorne, oak and silver birch.