We’re planting thousands of trees across the country.
Hedgerows are a key component of the UK’s landscapes, offering practical utility to farmers, habitat for threatened wildlife and the ability to lock up 500,000 tonnes of carbon. This potential for hedgerows to benefit farmers, wildlife and the climate is not yet being fully realised. Together, we can change this.
In partnership with the Nature Friendly Farming Fund, we’re working with Farmers across the UK to plant hedgerows on their land.
For the past few years, with help from our fantastic volunteers, we’ve planted thousands of trees and hedgerows across the country. During our 2021-2022 tree planting season 451 volunteers planted over 20,000 trees (including almost 4km hedgerow) in just 11 planting days!
We need to triple our tree-planting efforts by 2030 to meet climate targets. Beyond carbon sequestration, by planting native trees and hedgerows, we can build biodiversity in our communities, towns, and urban green spaces, enabling wildlife species to thrive.
These planting days go far beyond the number of trees we put into the ground. We have repeatedly found that it is a fantastic opportunity to tackle climate anxiety and for people to take their very first climate action since their social events and create a visible difference in their area. In fact, 86% of our volunteers reported their experience as ‘excellent’, and everyone else said it was ‘very good’.
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