Including 9 closely related terms such as tree planting, new trees, and trees.
… of extreme weather conditions • making our buildings and infrastructure suited to the changing climate Wider environmental benefits Some climate actions will also support nature’s recovery by improving biodiversity or reducing water pollution. For example: • urban tree planting absorbs carbon and provides shade but will also provide habitats for insects and birds • reducing…
… Credit: Hethel Innovation Ltd Ecosystem services https://hethelinnovation.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Roadmap-for-the-Seaweed-Economy-in-Norfolk-and-the-East-of-England.pdf Environment: 1 million trees for Norfolk Launched by Norfolk County Council in November 2020, the aim of this project is to plant one million new trees (roughly one for every resident in Norfolk…
…), to increase canopy cover and hedgerow connectivity. Tree planting projects take place through November to March, and as of the end of the 2023/24 planting season we had planted 486,825 trees throughout Norfolk and secured over £1.4 million of external funding. Planting progress is tracked with this interactive planting map. Current projects include: County Farms – Working with NCC tenant farmers…
… to plant trees and hedgerows, increasing hedgerow connectivity and increasing biodiversity on agricultural land. Subsidised Tree Packs – Selling tree packs which can be purchased by anyone in Norfolk to plant around the county. Packs include tall and smaller tree species, wildlife-promoting species, hedgerow species, and more mature orchard plants. Tell Us where You Planted website – A dedicated…
… website where anyone in Norfolk can report their tree planting projects and have their trees count towards our 1 million tree goal. Trees Outside Woodland Project – A pilot research and development project funded by DEFRA to develop community tree nurseries, trees in the farmed landscape, agroforestry, and targeted tree planting to promote connectivity throughout Norfolk. Free Advice Pilot…