Council secures funding to continue ambitious plans for tree planting in Lincolnshire.
Lincolnshire County Council has been successful in securing £169,000 to plant trees in non-woodland settings throughout the county.
Funded by Central Government’s Local Authority Treescapes Fund, the county council will now work with volunteers, farmers, land-owners, district, town and parish councils to plant trees at various sites in Lincolnshire.
The funding is estimated to provide more than 10,000 new trees for planting in the county by March 2022.
The council’s commitment to promoting tree planting across Lincolnshire has been highlighted previously by the council’s leader Martin Hill who pledged there would be 750,000 more trees planted in the county.
And, while various improvements to the county’s road network are being planned and carried out, the council is planning to plant four trees for each tree that needs to be removed for those projects.
Cllr Colin Davie, executive member for environment, said: “We have a really ambitious plan for tree planting in Lincolnshire – particularly in hedgerows, parklands, along footpaths and riverbanks and in copses and shelterbelts. Trees in these settings are really valuable as they can make a huge difference to carbon absorption, flood protection and give great support for biodiversity.
“Currently, we have identified schemes in Grantham, Lincoln, Gainsborough, Spalding, Bourne and Horncastle, plus many smaller communities around the county.
“We’re also looking to plant more trees along the Lincoln Eastern Bypass and on the County Farms Estates. We also have plans to create something special for the Queen’s 70th Jubilee.
“We’re looking forward to working with local volunteers or groups to get the trees in the ground!”