Including the closely related terms trees, tree planting, and planting.
…. Timescale: 2021 – Completed Action 6.3 Support and signpost community groups on tree planting projects and after care. Output: Advice and signposting provided on sourcing trees, materials, choosing suitable species for sites, etc. Outcome: Community tree planting of suitable native species in suitable sites. Cost and responsibility: BCC Manager and Go Green Go Wild function…
… aim to plant 1.5 million trees in Kent by 2050 to increase canopy cover by 2% increase to 19%, of which Maidstone’s proportion is to increase canopy cover from 16% to 18%. With an emphasis on expanding ancient forests and reconnecting of existing woodland including urban woods, greening town centres, and where feasible increase tree cover on our estate land. Output: plan and mapping to increase…
… tree cover with additional benefits to reduce flooding, heat islands, surface water runoff, and increase biodiversity launch a borough wide call for tree planting projects to seek partnerships for large scale tree planting projects funding identified for purchase, planting and maintaining additional tree cover and/or utilising systems (ELMS) to pay for tree cover in strategic sites; and seeking…
… low agricultural quality land, land for sale, and devising business case for large scale tree planting on purchased land Outcome: tree cover increased on our estate land; Maidstone’s canopy proportion increased to 18%. Cost and responsibility: £414k to £450k for land and £115k for tree planting, totalling £529- 565k. Parks and Open Spaces, Heritage Landscape and Design Team and BCC Manager time…
… and maintenance plan created. Cost and responsibility: Parks and Opens Spaces, and BCC Manager. Timescale: 2021 – completion of audit delayed to 2022 due to GIS technology requirements needed. Action 6.13 Review our non-operational land to assess potential for enhancing biodiversity thorough tree planting, rewilding and wetland creation. Including partnering with community groups to take responsibility for site…