A group of foster families from across North East Lincolnshire have planted over 200 new trees during the Easter holidays.
The event, organised by North East Lincolnshire Council, involved local foster families who planted a total of 275 new trees as part of the “Greening Up Our Place” project, an initiative supported by funding from the Forestry Commission’s Local Authority Treescapes Fund and the Urban Tree Challenge Fund.
The programme is part of the Council’s Tree Strategy, which aims to increase the number of trees in the area and protect and manage the existing population.
Some areas across the district have tree coverage as low as 2%, with the project aiming to increase canopy cover in urban areas and replace trees that have been previously felled due to damage or disease.
Councillor Margaret Cracknell, portfolio holder for Children and Education, said: “It is wonderful to see our foster families getting involved in the greening up our place project. I hope the children and young people take great pride in being involved in this initiative.”
Cllr Henry Hudson, NELC’s Portfolio Holder for Environment and Net Zero, said: “It’s brilliant to see how many trees have already been planted across the borough. There are so many benefits that trees offer us, not least of which is the effect they have on our efforts to get to net zero by capturing and storing carbon from the atmosphere.
“Everyone in North East Lincolnshire benefits from trees. They help create a sense of place and local identity and have a positive impact on people’s mental and physical health. They create focal points and landmarks, and they benefit communities by increasing pride in the local area.”
“Thank you to all of our children, young people and their foster carers who have helped make today a success.”
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