Including 6 closely related terms such as future tree planting, planting strategy, and planting programme.
… biodiversity within the Borough. The Council manages a number of green spaces, including Nature Reserves. As part of the management of green spaces we have a tree planting programme to ensure we have a robust and sustainable tree stock. In order to understand our progress in reducing emissions, we have calculated our current greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. In reporting such emissions, one…
…. An example of this is with the Council’s acquisition of land and future tree planting regimes. This approach has the multiple benefits of not only reducing carbon emissions via offsetting but also providing ecological mitigation and public recreation to help improve our residents’ health and wellbeing. Fleet fuel use is the Council’s largest source of Council emissions. This has been identified…
… and offsetting opportunities. Develop a Tree Planting Strategy to provide a basis for planting in appropriate places across the borough This strategy would provide a basis for maximising appropriate tree planting on our own land whilst ensuring the approach of the right trees in the right places. It would include prioritising local provenance stock, biosecurity and options for contract growing of seed…
… at offsetting the carbon emissions, including through tree planting and habitat creation. Establishing the Actions The Council’s Overview and Scrutiny Committee co-ordinated the preparation of this action plan. A number of work streams were established including officers and members. The outputs of the work streams have been collated in this action plan, based on a number of themes. As well…
… corridors will be prioritised. This will reduce emissions with the management of the spaces, whilst also enhancing biodiversity. (Pilot sites to be confirmed.) Develop a Tree Management Strategy which will detail overarching management principles and replacement planting across Council property This will ensure our approach takes account of all considerations, including supporting habitats…