Green where you live - Tees Forest Scouts Project
The
Tees Forest is part of the North East Community Forests group and aims
to create, transform and manage countryside in and around towns, enabling
local communities to enjoy a better quality of life now and in the future.
Donations from the Gift Shop paid for tree seedlings, stakes and rabbit guards, which were planted to celebrate the centenary of the Scouting movement.
The planting of 2,000 trees forms part of Merrybent Community Woodland; a new woodland being created on the edge of Darlington to give the local community access to the countryside. The Tees Forest is hoping that the area will encourage people to participate in more outdoor activities.
The area planted will become 'The Scouts Wood'; a distinctive part of the site allowing young people to feel proud and take ownership of the area. One of the volunteers who took part in the tree planting commented:
'We learnt a lot about the different types of trees and why it is so important to maintain the balance in nature with re-planting. Thank you.'
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