Tree planting season is starting again in Buckinghamshire, with more than 4,000 trees set to be planted.
The timing of the planting coincides with National Tree Week, which began on Saturday, November 23.
The new trees will be planted near Winslow and Great Horwood, forming a new woodland named Roddimore Wood.
The plan is to have all 4,625 trees planted before Christmas, weather permitting.
The new woodland will include native species such as Black Poplar, Oak, Eared Willow and Blackthorn, which are particularly beneficial to brown hairstreak butterfly larvae.
The tree planting forms part of Buckinghamshire Council's strategy to reduce its carbon emissions by 75 percent by 2030, in a bid to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050 at the latest.
The council is also planning to create more woodlands during this planting season, including Isle of Wight Wood in Gerrards Cross, Innisfree Wood in Great Missenden, Huntsmoor Park Wood in Iver, and Lower Munt’s Wood in Saunderton.
In addition, another 'Tiny Forest' is set to be planted in Desborough.
Schools and communities are getting involved in the initiative, with volunteers helping to plant the trees.
The Desborough Tiny Forest will be planted by pupils from Millbrook Combined School.
Thomas Broom, Cabinet Member for Environment and Climate Change, said: "I’m delighted that it’s tree planting season again and we have plans in place for planting more trees in Buckinghamshire over the coming months.
"Tree planting is one of the most important ways we are working to reduce carbon emissions in Buckinghamshire.
"Trees enhance our environment, help biodiversity, create more space for nature to grow and thrive, and improve public health and wellbeing.
"It’s also great fun to get involved with the tree planting and spend time in nature.
"So I would encourage everyone to keep an eye out for details of volunteer days at our sites, and also to find out how you could plant trees in your local community."
Billet Field Wood, the council's first woodland planted in early 2022 near Black Park Country Park, has recently been 'validated' under the UK Carbon Code.
This means the amount of carbon being offset by the new trees has been converted into 'units' to offset against the council's own carbon emissions, in line with their net-zero goal.
The council's tree planting strategy is part of its broader Climate Change and Air Quality Strategy, which aims to curb carbon emissions and enhance the quality of the environment for residents.
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