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A Tiny Forest has sprung up in Mereside

A Tiny Forest has sprung up in Mereside

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] A tiny forest of 600 new trees has been planted in Mereside as part of an initiative in partnership with the environmental charity, Earthwatch Europe, which works to connect people to the natural world and the OVO Foundation, the charitable arm of OVO Energy. Earthwatch, Blackpool Council volunteers and pupils from Mereside Primary Academy all joined forces to plant a new woodland for the future. A tiny forest, tennis court sized, will in the course of time provide a nature-rich habitat area benefiting Blackpool’s urban wildlife. The team planted the trees in Bowness Avenue, creating a dense fast-growing native…
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Wyre Council plans new woodland to combat climate change – have your say!

Wyre Council plans new woodland to combat climate change – have your say!

  I can't speak for others but I've always felt good, really good, in woodland. Traffic noise even when quite close seems muted and the sounds of singing birds comes through. Trees can be incredibly intolerant and reclaim derelict land surprisingly quickly, sometimes without planting or other assistance. When living in South Yorkshire, a wood I spent many happy hours wandering around, was a former colliery site; some of the trees were quite mature. There was a mature wood behind my old college digs and this provided a break from cramming for those final exams. Now Wyre Council intends to…
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