Ten million trees planted in Northern Forest project
Examples of places which have benefitted from new trees include the areas around eight fire stations in Greater Manchester and Oak Road Playing Fields in Hull, which is next to a river prone to flooding.
'Healthy lives'
The Mersey Forest has also worked alongside Liverpool City Council to deliver 10 hectares of trees in 20 parks across the city with the help of volunteer tree-planters.Meanwhile, in Hayhills Farm Wood, near Silsden, Bradford, more than 38,000 trees have been planted with the aim to connect it to four other nearby woodland habitats.They will benefit "from cleaner air to improved mental health, and from flooding reduction to the sound of birdsong", Mr Nolan said.He added: "Our woodlands and greenspaces are essential to help us adapt to changing climates, to help us live happy, healthy lives and provide neighbourhoods that we're proud to call our home."The Northern Forest is supported by the government's Nature for Climate Fund.Nature Minister Mary Creagh said tree planting rates were now "at the highest level in over 20 years" and the government was investing £800m to plant trees across the country.
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