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Over 100 trees planted for community wellbeing
A wellbeing garden in Kelsall, Cheshire has benefitted from 113 broadleaf trees being planted on their site, totalling 0.01ha gross area of new woodland.
This project is part of the Green Recovery programme that aims to kickstart a Green Recovery across Merseyside and Cheshire, boosting nature recovery and connecting more people to nature across the area. The project has allowed The Mersey Forest to work with 14 schools and community projects to develop new areas of woodland and establish suitable outdoor classrooms to engage children and community groups in outdoor activities. The trees provided for this project have been funded by the Trees for Climate programme, part of the government-led Nature for Climate Fund.
During the planning process for Kelsall's new Medical Centre, the doctors recognised that, as demands on the NHS and Social Care increase due to an aging population and rising costs, more is needed within communities to improve health and wellbeing. As a result, The Wellbeing Hub was constructed to support the community, alongside an adjacent outside space.
113 trees were planted in this space with the aim of creating an outdoor wellbeing area for public use. Helen Ritchie, Kelsall Wellbeing Hub Manager, explained: "We decided to plant trees because we are developing a sensory garden at the Wellbeing Hub and thought trees would be a perfect addition. I did online research, found The Mersey Forest, and contacted them via email."
Alongside the main woodland planting, which has been designed to incorporate managed open ground to benefit biodiversity, beech trees have been planted as a hedgerow at five trees per lineal metre in a double staggered row where possible.
"It was a great process, especially working with the very friendly representatives from Mersey Forest," said Helen. "If anyone has land suitable for tree planting, I'd say go for it!"
If you are interested in finding out about the funding and support available for tree planting projects in the area, visit our webpage about woodland advice and grants for landowners.
This project is part of the Green Recovery programme that aims to kickstart a Green Recovery across Merseyside and Cheshire, boosting nature recovery and connecting more people to nature across the area. The project has allowed The Mersey Forest to work with 14 schools and community projects to develop new areas of woodland and establish suitable outdoor classrooms to engage children and community groups in outdoor activities. The trees provided for this project have been funded by the Trees for Climate programme, part of the government-led Nature for Climate Fund.
During the planning process for Kelsall's new Medical Centre, the doctors recognised that, as demands on the NHS and Social Care increase due to an aging population and rising costs, more is needed within communities to improve health and wellbeing. As a result, The Wellbeing Hub was constructed to support the community, alongside an adjacent outside space.
113 trees were planted in this space with the aim of creating an outdoor wellbeing area for public use. Helen Ritchie, Kelsall Wellbeing Hub Manager, explained: "We decided to plant trees because we are developing a sensory garden at the Wellbeing Hub and thought trees would be a perfect addition. I did online research, found The Mersey Forest, and contacted them via email."
Alongside the main woodland planting, which has been designed to incorporate managed open ground to benefit biodiversity, beech trees have been planted as a hedgerow at five trees per lineal metre in a double staggered row where possible.
"It was a great process, especially working with the very friendly representatives from Mersey Forest," said Helen. "If anyone has land suitable for tree planting, I'd say go for it!"
If you are interested in finding out about the funding and support available for tree planting projects in the area, visit our webpage about woodland advice and grants for landowners.
