New 'community forest' for Westhoughton | This Is Lancashire
The trees have been planted on land surrounding an electricity substation in recent weeks. The Trees for Climate programme has seen the region’s electricity network operator, Electricity North West partner with City of Trees. More than 370 trees have now been planted on land surrounding Electricity North West’s Slack Lane substation. As well as increasing sustainable UK grown timber, providing more places for nature and biodiversity to thrive, the newly planted trees will also help contribute towards the UK’s net zero target of 2050. Steve Cox, the firm's engineering and techn...
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