30,000 tree 'urban forest' to be planted across Cardiff
This year’s planting will include trees like Oak and Rowan, grown from locally collected seeds in the project’s tree nursery
Cardiff Council’s ‘Coed Caerdydd’ project is panning to plant a further 30,000 trees in the city’s green spaces by spring next year.
The plans:
• More than 118,500 trees to be planted across Cardiff over the last few years, transforming an area the equivalent of almost 30 Principality Stadium pitches into a new 'urban forest'.
• local volunteers, schools, businesses, and community groups will contribute over 16,000 hours to planting and caring for the new trees.
This year’s planting will include trees, including Oak and Rowan, grown from locally collected seeds in the project’s tree nursery.
The nursery was established at the start of the project in order to provide a long-term source of trees. Trees grown from local seed are better adapted to local conditions, more resilient to pests and diseases, and the impacts of climate change.
The upcoming planting season will see a selection of native trees planted at over 200 different sites, including semi-mature street trees, new orchards in schools and parks, and hedgerows along public rights of way and on farms on the outskirts of the city.
The project will also continue to introduce heritage varieties of fruit trees:
The project will also continue to introduce heritage varieties of fruit tree, such as the rare “Gabalva” apple.
Cabinet Member for Culture, Parks and Events, Cllr Jennifer Burke, said:
“As these trees grow they will make our air cleaner, help mitigate flooding, keep people cool in summer, provide habitats for wildlife and simply make Cardiff a greener, more pleasant place to live—they will also make a significant contribution towards our vision for a carbon neutral Cardiff.
“So much has been achieved already"
“So much has been achieved already through the Coed Caerdydd project but together with the continued help and support of the community, we can do even more.”
Last season, 2,166 volunteers took part in 114 planting events.
Cabinet Member for Culture, Parks and Events, Cllr Jennifer Burke, said:
“Every tree planted brings Cardiff closer to a stronger, fairer, greener future and I’d encourage as many residents, community groups and businesses to get involved as possible.”