Trees, hedges and shrubs play a significant role in combatting climate change and increasing biodiversity.
Woods and forests absorb atmospheric carbon and lock it up for centuries. The entire woodland ecosystem plays a huge role in locking up carbon, including the living wood, roots, leaves, deadwood, surrounding soils and its associated vegetation.
A young mixed woodland can absorb over 300 tonnes of carbon per hectare in the first 50 years. Trees also create a complex and biodiverse ecosystem and help to maintain local temperatures and prevent flooding.
If you’re concerned about your own environmental and carbon footprint, why not plant a tree or a hedge in your garden? Here is a handy Step-by-Step Guide to Tree-Planting from the Tree Council.
Trees for Congleton is a group of volunteers under the umbrella of Congleton Sustainability Group (part of Congleton Partnership), which aims to plant 30,000 trees in Congleton. The ambitious target was achieved by 2025.
Some of the trees were planted on land owned by Cheshire East (CEC) and on private property. The Tree group is not part of Congleton Town Council, but the Council supports it with practical help and communications.
The main part of the project is now complete, and the group is moving into its second phase of maintenance and education.
