Tree-mendous effort at Kingsbury Water Park

Native species added to growing woodland area
By Richard Howarth
Published 17th Mar 2022, 11:05 BST
Updated 17th Mar 2022, 11:06 BST
The county council's country park rangers were joined by residents and Cllr Andy Jenns and Cllr Heather Timms (both pictured above), who donned their wellies and wielded spades to plant 14 native woodland trees, marking the end of the third season of the planting scheme.The county council's country park rangers were joined by residents and Cllr Andy Jenns and Cllr Heather Timms (both pictured above), who donned their wellies and wielded spades to plant 14 native woodland trees, marking the end of the third season of the planting scheme.
The county council's country park rangers were joined by residents and Cllr Andy Jenns and Cllr Heather Timms (both pictured above), who donned their wellies and wielded spades to plant 14 native woodland trees, marking the end of the third season of the planting scheme.

A successful tree planting season at Kingsbury Water Park was finished off in style on Sunday.

The county council's country park rangers were joined by residents and Cllr Andy Jenns and Cllr Heather Timms, who donned their wellies and wielded spades to plant 14 native woodland trees, marking the end of the third season of the planting scheme.

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A total of 35 people got involved and a county council spokesman said: "With the help of local schools, volunteer groups and individuals, over 100 trees have been planted this season and the area is quickly evolving into a vibrant young woodland. Approximately 160 native woodland trees will be planted each year, until an area of 3.5 acres has been covered."

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The work has been carried out with Briers Waste Management Ltd, who manage the waste from all parks in the north of the county, to plant silver birch, cherry, english oak and field maple trees, to name just a few of the species that will help to capture harmful carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.