Including the closely related terms trees, planting, and tree planting.
… Stewardship Council (FSC)-certified timber wherever pos- sible and recycle our tree surgery arisings into mulch for shrub beds. • Peat Free compost is used in all of our remaining bedding plant public floral displays. We have replaced over 70% of our annual bedding with permanent herbaceous perennials, and drought tolerant plants, and we have also intro- duced self-watering hanging baskets to reduce water…
… or other means. • We consider and secure green infrastructure in all larger scale projects through contributions to public open space on- and off-site. • We are developing a North Staffordshire Air Quality Plan with Staffordshire County Council and Stoke on Trent City Council in key areas of local concern. • We secure the planting of new trees and shrubs where appropriate, whenever we grant…
… with their natural environment. • We encourage biodiversity and habitat creation across our open spaces through the use of wildflowers, native planting schemes and diverse floral planting displays which include pollinators to attract bees and other insects • The Boroughs Urban Tree Strategy aims to protect, preserve and enhance the Boroughs tree and woodlands for current and future generations, and to adapt…
… strategies and management plans. We recognise the importance of protecting the existing tree stock of the district; from street trees, woodlands, hedgerows and veteran specimen trees. We will prioritise and accelerate tree planting on our own land and we will also support and encourage local groups and communities to deliver and manage their own planting projects in their neighbourhoods and parishes…
… our priority outcomes 17Working with our Partners to Enable Change We need to work with our partners to be able to deliver some of our aims and to enable and support others in delivering their priorities for change. We commit to: Awareness, Engagement and Behavioural Change • Work with groups and individuals across the district to develop a tree planting network, invite the Woodland Trust…