THE CITY has become home to masses of new trees after a successful urban project bid.
More than 100 trees were lovingly planted in Bevendean, Woodingdean, Portslade and on the Bristol Estate, in east Brighton.
Trees for Cities’ Forgotten Places aims to increase urban tree cover in coastal regions, with Brighton chosen as one of just seven areas in the UK for the community planting project.
Each site welcomed different varieties to its landscape, including redwood, elm and birch trees.
Penny Hudd, from Campaign to Protect Rural England in Sussex, who oversaw the operation, said: “We are not just doing this because trees are lovely and picturesque, they also have an important role to play in the local ecosystem and helping to ensure our city is a healthier place for everyone to live.”
Jenni Cresswell, also from CPRE Sussex said that they have been “working flat out with Brighton and Hove City Council’s arboriculture team to plant all 102 trees as part of this exciting project”.
Residents of Brighton also made use of a tree identification book produced by CPRE’s partner group the Field Studies Council, with over 13,000 copies ordered in the area – the most number in any of the seven regions selected for the project.
The scheme will see a £1.2 million investment for more than 55,000 trees across the chosen coastal locations.
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