Volunteers sought for tree planting over winter

Volunteers are being sought to help plant 65,000 trees during the winter months.

North Lincolnshire Council said help was needed to plant thousands of trees in order to meet the authority's target of 250,000.

Councillor David Rose said: "Residents have the chance to complete something really special."

A council spokesperson said the winter planting plan aimed to create new woodlands, wildlife corridors and natural shelter.

Rob Waltham, leader of the council, said: "We set a bold target – 250,000 trees – knowing the huge impact this will have in communities now and into the future."

The council has asked residents, volunteers, schools and landowners to give an hour of their time at a planting day event, offer a patch of land or help look after newly planted trees.

"There are more than 185,000 trees already in the ground – lining school fields, filling parks and open spaces, strengthening hedgerows and transforming gardens," Waltham said.

The council said its teams would be out across the region in the coming weeks, working with Humber Forest, the Woodland Trust and the Forestry Commission.

Rose said: "Every tree planted makes North Lincolnshire a greener, healthier place to be and you can see the difference already."

The authority said a major planting site at York Road in Brigg would be the first plot to be focused on during the winter planting season.

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