A new initiative by the Liverpool City Council saw primary school children not only getting a small sense of adventure in planting trees, but also learning how to care for the environment in the process. Through the scheme launched by the Liverpool Council, pupils’ from Kirkdale St. Lawrence Primary were given the responsibility to plant six new trees at the Kirkdale Recreation Ground. This project is part of a wider Council scheme to work with primary schools across the City, getting young people involved in planting trees and learning how to take care of the environment.
The Council planted 492 trees since October, and plans to have planted another 144 by the end of March. These trees will be planted across 16 different sites, including at Princes Park, Lower Breck Field, and Garston Park, bringing the total number of sites during this period to 46. The idea of the tree planting programme is to have the trees grow through the warmer months to help the trees sprout and thrive during autumn and winter. The overall programme of annual tree planting was possible through additional funding from the UK Shared Prosperity Fund and Mersey Forest.
The programme at St. Lawrence Primary School and the planting of trees are part of the Mersey Forest plan to reach 30% forest cover across Cheshire and Merseyside. For the past 5 years, 2340 new trees have been introduced across Liverpool, becoming a contributing factor in bringing environmental benefits to the community.
The Council’s tree planting programme helps in reducing the amount of carbon in the atmosphere and provides a natural habitat for several species. Research by Public Health England shows that having additional green space in urban areas proves beneficial to physical health and mental wellbeing. Working with young people from local schools is a great way to teach them hands-on education, and it can help communities unite to make Liverpool a greener and cleaner place to grow up in
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