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New street trees on Prestwich High Street to tackle surface water flooding
20 trees including cherry, field maple and sweetgum have been planted as part of a £2 million Bury New Road regeneration programme and the EU LIFE funded Natural Course project. The new street trees have been planted to help tackle surface water flooding, as well as improve the look and…
What can wet woodlands do for our urban environment?
In June 2016, as part of the Natural Course project, City of Trees created a wet woodland in the heart of Salford to help improve the failing water quality of the Worsley Brook. A year on and the wet woodland is now thriving with greenery and wildlife is returning to…
9000 reasons to thank our volunteers this winter
Between November 2016 and March 2017 over 9,000 trees have been planted at four sites in the Ribble Catchment to help improve water quality, as part of the European Life Integrated Project, Natural Course. This has been thanks to the time and effort of willing volunteers from primary schools, colleges,…
Planting trees to improve water quality in North West England
9,000 trees will be planted this winter in North West England to help improve water quality, as part of the European Life Integrated Project, Natural Course. This week (Wednesday 30th November) Ribble Rivers Trust will be taking 10 volunteers out to Bashall Brook to plant the first few trees of…