Tree week events across Swale
Published
Monday 18 November, 2024
Updated
Monday 18 November, 2024
Celebrate national tree week with events being hosted by Swale Borough Council.
National Tree Week is the UK’s largest annual tree celebration and runs from 23 November until 1 December.
This year’s events in the borough include tree planting, litter picking and more, offering opportunities to celebrate and promote trees and to discover their value in all our lives.
The council’s events across the borough are:
Litter picking at Rose Hill Woodland on Saturday 23 November from 09am to 12:00pm. Join council officers for a morning of litter picking within the woods, meet in the main car park at the Grove (Sittingbourne). Please bring gloves, boots and dress appropriately for the weather.
Tree planting at Milton Creek Country Park on Tuesday 26 November from 9am to 12pm. Help plant 500 whips (young trees) and litter pick within the council’s country park. Please bring gloves, boots and dress appropriately for the weather. Meet at the green container at the end of the car park on Saffron Way.
Young tree maintenance at the Faversham Recreation Ground on Wednesday 27 November from 9am to 11:30am. Get your hands dirty by doing maintenance on recently planted trees within the recreation ground. Please bring gloves, boots and dress appropriately for the weather. Meet at the community room by the Park Road car park.
Litter picking at Kingsborough Manor Woodland on Thursday 28 November from 9am to 1pm. Clear thousands of tree guards and litter pick within the woodland. Please bring gloves, boots and dress appropriately for the weather. Meet at the car park located on plough Road.
Guided tree walk at King George V Playing Field on Friday 29 November from 12pm to 1pm. Join the council on a guided walk and talk to explore the vast range of different trees within the park. The walk will start by the main car park.
Cllr Rich Lehmann, Chair of the Environment and Climate Change Committee said:
“Tree week gives us all a chance to get some fresh air and show our commitment to our environment, as well as help more people understand the benefits trees bring.
“We are proud to be involved again this year and hope our residents can come along to some of the fun and exciting events we have planned.
“You can help us grow the forest at Milton Creek, clean up and maintain our woodlands this tree week.
“We are planning even more tree planting days this December, so keep an eye out for even more volunteering opportunities and help make a positive impact on our planet.”
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