Lancashire volunteers planted more than 109,000 trees in a year
More than 1,200 people put in new woods, 61 orchards, and 17 micro-forests, an area the county compared to 154 football pitches.
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Volunteers planted more than 109,000 trees across Lancashire in the past year. The BBC reported the figure on October 19, 2026. More than 1,200 people took part. The new planting covers about as much ground as 154 football pitches and includes 61 orchards and 17 micro-forests. Over the last two seasons the same partnership has put in almost 500,000 trees and more than 27,233 metres of new hedge.
County councillor Joshua Roberts said the trees are meant to help wildlife, the climate, and people's wellbeing. The work is shared by community groups, councils, landowners, and the volunteers who turn up with spades. Organizers are asking more landowners to offer ground for the next plantings. The totals are trees in the ground, not a pledge for a future season.
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The BBC reported that volunteers in Lancashire planted more than 109,000 trees in the past year. More than 1,200 people helped. The new woods and 61 orchards cover about as much ground as 154 football pitches. Over two seasons, the same effort has added almost 500,000 trees and many kilometres of new hedges.
- Why plant a small orchard as well as a patch of woodland?
- What can a new hedge do for birds and insects?
- How could a landowner who is not a forester still help?
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