Derbyshire County Council is calling on residents, landowners and volunteers to join forces to get more trees planted across the county.
The count towards a target of one million trees began in June 2021, so anyone who has planted a tree anywhere in the county since then is being urged to add a mark on an online map at www.milliontrees.co.uk, whilst landowners interested in planting more trees are being offered support and advice by then authority via the website at www.milliontrees.co.uk/get-involved/land-owners/ or email milliontrees @ derbyshire.gov.uk.
Additionally, those wishing to volunteer to help plant trees andh elp reduce the impacts of climate change and create new habitats for wildlife is also being urged to get in touch via the same contact at www.milliontrees.co.uk/get-involved/volunteers/ or email milliontrees @ derbyshire.gov.uk
Local businesses and organisations can also get involved by sponsoring or contributing trees, planting on their property, staff volunteering and events. To find out more or get in touch, visit the website at www.milliontrees.co.uk/get-involved/business/.
On behalf of Derbyshire County Council, Leader of the county council Councillor Barry Lewis has been out and about supporting the tree planting effort. He said: “Trees act like sponges which suck carbon emissions out of the air so the more we plant, the more climate-changing greenhouse gases will be removed from the atmosphere.
“We’re off to a good start – we’ve recorded more than 61,000 trees planted across the county since June 2021 on our website www.milliontrees.co.uk. But we know there will be many more that haven’t yet been recorded and so we’re urging anyone who has planted a tree or trees in Derbyshire in the last couple of years to add it to the website. It’s quick and easy to do!
“We’re also urging landowners who would be willing to offer some land up for tree-planting to get in touch and we’re on the look out for volunteers too to join our planting team – no experience necessary, just time to spare and the will to roll up your sleeves and dig in.