A total of 8,000 new trees could be planted across Bolton this winter as part of the council’s commitment to make the borough a cleaner and greener place to live.
Bolton Council has identified 7.3 hectares of land across the borough as potential planting sites for a new initiative in partnership with City of Trees.
Working across Greater Manchester, City of Trees is a charity aiming to restore unused woodland and eventually plant a tree for every person that lives in the city region.
Using a grant from the Government’s £12.1m Nature for Climate fund, teams will be planting trees across Bolton and other areas early next year.
It will form part of a nationwide project to create 500 hectares of new woodland by 2021.
Adding a potential 8,000 new trees is just one of many ways this council is working to improve our green spaces and help fight climate change.
Bolton Council’s Executive Cabinet Member for Environmental Services, Cllr Adele Warren, said:
“I am delighted we have been able to identify sites across the borough that could benefit from this latest tree planting project.
“The council has set aside £1.5m for environmental projects, many of which have already been successfully delivered.
“But our cleaner and green commitment also means securing external funding and finding opportunities to work with partners to see as many trees planted in Bolton as possible.
“Adding a potential 8,000 new trees is just one of many ways this council is working to improve our green spaces and help fight climate change.”
Pete Stringer, GI planning and technical manager at City of Trees, said: “City of Trees is very excited to be working with Bolton Council to plant more trees across the borough.
“The new planting proposals will help deliver on the government’s commitment to increase tree planting to 30,000 hectares per year, across the UK, by 2025 as well as Greater Manchester’s goals to be carbon neutral by 2038.
“We hope this year’s planting programme will be the first of a longer partnership between City of Trees and Bolton Council.”
Potential planting sites are now being assessed for their suitability and locations will be confirmed next year.