A school in Eccles has planted over 600 trees on the grounds as a part of a programme with the school’s eco and intervention group.
The Salford City Academy worked with City of Trees and the Community Forest for Greater Manchester to help students learn how to plant trees.
The teaching will take place over several weeks, and will be led by the school’s eco and intervention group – helping students learn topics such as woodland design, and proper tool handling.
In addition to the woodland creation, five fruit trees and 16 standard trees have been planted by the City of Trees in-house contract team.
The 16 semi mature standard trees were funded by Defra’s Northern Forest programme.
The new woodland forms part of Salford City Council’s pledge to support the planting of 8,000 trees by 2028, demonstrating their commitment to tackling climate change.
Following the successful planting, City Mayor Paul Dennett said “I’m delighted to see the new woodland which will make a huge and lasting impact to staff and pupils at the school.
“It’s great to see the school doing their bit to respond to climate change. This is one of the council’s priorities and we’re investing in the city’s vital green spaces to support biodiversity.”
He continued: “Our pledge to plant 8,000 new trees in Salford by 2028 is picking up pace, with 1,654 trees planted so far.”
And by working with City of Trees, the council has already supported the planting of over 1,600 trees during the current planting season, running from September to March.
The council is also working with developers in the planning process to plant new trees as part of new developments.
Salford City Council will also be working with City of Trees to identify planting sites for street trees and other new woodland areas.
As Grace Lee, Standards Officer at City of Trees, said: “It was a real pleasure working with the pupils at Salford City Academy.
“Greening school grounds is an important part of our work, trees improve student’s health and wellbeing, create habitats for wildlife and help to combat climate change.”
And this was emphasised by Susan Halsall, Director of Education with Character at Salford City Academy as she said.
“Our pupils have really enjoyed this experience. They have been excellent ambassadors for the school, with representatives from all year groups demonstrating their commitment to the environment, planting a legacy for the future.”
The decision to plant the trees has been used as a move to inspire the next generation of children to protect and grow forest land, and create more woodland opportunities.
And continued building on Salford’s progress to become a greener and fairer city for all – with the ambition of planting of 8,000 trees by 2028 to tackle climate change.
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