Hundreds of trees planted at Newport Primary School

Hundreds of trees planted at Newport Primary School as part of Humber Forest project

Almost 800 trees were planted at Newport Primary School, as part of the Humber Forest, to help create a shelter belt around the perimeter of the school field and areas of shade in the summer.

The trees also support biodiversity, mitigate flooding, absorb carbon, and provide food, shelter and habitats for wildlife.

Cabinet members from East Riding of Yorkshire council joined the Humber Forest team, and school pupils, to plant the trees.

The trees planted are all native species, including bird cherry, dog wood and hornbeam, alder, rowan, wych elm and field maple, goat willow, and beech.

Humber Forest worked with the not-for-profit community interest organisation Rewilding Youth, who spoke to the children about nature and how to plant the different native species that will then grow on the site.

Humber Forest is the community forest for Hull, East Yorkshire and North Lincolnshire. It is one of 15 community forests across England, and part of the larger Northern Forest that stretches from Liverpool to the Yorkshire Coast. East Riding of Yorkshire Council is the accountable body for the Humber Forest.

Councillor Anne Handley, East Riding of Yorkshire council leader said “It was fantastic to be able to contribute towards the growth of the Humber Forest and see the benefits it is bringing to local communities. Many thanks to Newport Primary school for participating in the initiative and welcoming us to plant trees. I encourage more organisations, landowners, and interested volunteers to contact the Humber Forest team about how they can become involved.”

Newport Primary School Headteacher Deborah O’Connell said “This is a wonderful activity to teach the children about the vital role of nature and get them involved in planting trees. It fits in fantastically well with our Agri-Rural curriculum, teaching children about sustainability, biodiversity and the natural world.

“We want the children to appreciate the beautiful countryside, careers and opportunities offered in this agriculturally rich country, and how to respect our community and local environment.

“These trees will play a key role in improving the school grounds for pupils, as well as for our broader environment; they will learn about the tree names and about how to nurture them as they grow. We thank Humber Forest most heartfully for their engagement and this opportunity.”

Humber Forest funds large and small projects, providing grants to cover up to 100% of agreed costs of tree planting, hedgerow creation and establishments costs. They are supported with funding from the England’s Community Forests Trees for Climate programme, which is part of the Defra Nature for Climate Fund.

The team are currently working with farmers, businesses and communities across Hull, East Yorkshire and North Lincolnshire and are hoping to plant 250,000 – 300,000 trees by the end of March 2025.

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