A group of volunteers from Bathscape’s Community Action for Nature group is teaming up with Bath & North East Somerset Council’s Parks team to plant hundreds of new trees in Rush Hill.
Residents are being invited to join the mass planting event this Saturday, 29th February, at 10.30am.
900 native trees including beech, oak and lime trees will be planted at Rush Hill Open Space in what will be Bathscape’s final tree planting session of the winter.
Councillor Paul Crossley, cabinet member for Community Services, said: “We’re extremely grateful to everyone who has turned out in all weathers to help at the tree planting sessions held over the winter months.
“The trees will enhance the area for both wildlife and the local community and help us to tackle the Climate Emergency by absorbing carbon.
“We aim to plant 100,000 across Bath and North East Somerset over the coming years and everyone involved in these planting sessions is helping us to reach that goal.”
The planting session will be led by Avon Wildlife Trust, with trees provided by Bath & North East Somerset Council.
During the spring and summer, the Community Action for Nature group will turn its attention to restoring local grassland.
Grasslands and meadows are another vital habitat for tackling climate change.
For further information, visit the events pages of the Bathscape website https://www.bathscape.co.uk/events/ or email [email protected].
If you are interested in attending the session at Rush Hill, call Nicole on 0745 809 1435.
