Volunteers begin mass tree-planting scheme in Eastbourne
ALMOST 2,000 trees have been planted by volunteers as part of a programme to bring nature back into the streets and tackle climate change. Eastbourne Borough Council has declared a climate emergency and has set a target of 2030 for the town to be carbon neutral. The Treebourne team within the volunteer-run Eastbourne ECO Action Network is working with the council to plant trees on public and private land. Treebourne aims to plant 11,000 trees at Sevenoaks Road Recreation Ground, followed by a further 3,000 at Tugwell Park in the new year. Councillor Jonathan Dow, cabinet member for ...
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