Trees planted to mark project's fifth anniversary

More than 1.6m trees in almost 1,000 locations have been planted as part of the Forest for Cornwall, marking its fifth anniversary.

A new map listing the projects has been produced showing the variety of places that have benefitted from increased tree cover.

Residents, farmers, landholders and community groups have planted tree saplings.

Cornwall Council launched the initiative in 2019 to help the region respond to climate change.

Councillor Loic Rich, cabinet member for environment and climate change, said: "We're celebrating an incredible five years of Forest for Cornwall and we want to say a huge thank you to all of you who have got involved so far and to all those to come.

"Not only has this scheme brought benefits for nature recovery, absorbed carbon emissions and improved flooding resilience in many locations across Cornwall, it has also had a tangible effect on improving the environment where people live with many trees being planted near homes and in amenity spaces.

"We have many more trees in the pipeline for this winter and lots of tips and advice on planting and looking after trees whether you're a farmer or organisation or individual."

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