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New Plymouth and South Devon Community Forest announced
The creation of Plymouth and South Devon Community Forest is part of a government drive to see tree planting rates treble in England by the end of this Parliament.
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23 June 2021 The Plymouth and South Devon Community Forest will enhance and improve the look and feel of the city and surrounding areas over the next 25 years. Image credit: Chris Parkes Photography
The Plymouth and South Devon Community Forest, announced today by Defra, England’s Community Forests and Plymouth City Council, will be the first newly created Community Forest supported through the Nature for Climate Fund (NCF) and join England’s Community Forest network.
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The Plymouth and South Devon Community Forest will enhance and improve the look and feel of the city and surrounding areas over the next 25 years.
Image credit: Chris Parkes Photography
The Plymouth and South Devon Community Forest, announced today by Defra, England’s Community Forests and Plymouth City Council, will be the first newly created Community Forest supported through the Nature for Climate Fund (NCF) and join England’s Community Forest network.
The scheme will receive NCF funding to develop canopy cover across the city and plant up to 500ha of woodland by 2025, which is expected to more than treble in size to 1600ha by 2034. Plymouth will plant up to 25ha in the first year of this project and receive up to £480,000 in funding from the NCF funded Trees for Climate.
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Meet the experts behind Bristol24/7âs burnout and mental wellbeing event
By Ellie Pipe, Wednesday May 12, 2021
From supporting mothers back into work to tackling mental health discrimination, expert panellists will explore how to improve wellbeing in the workplace.
The first event in the Bristol24/7 Presents 2021 series takes place on Thursday, May 13 from 2pm with the aim of promoting positive action and helping businesses lead the way in fostering a healthy, productive workforce.
Held during Mental Health Awareness Week, the free virtual event will include a panel discussion, featuring Jess Borthwick of Changes Bristol, Bianca Jones of EDP Training, Camilla Rigby, the co-founder of Womenâs Work Lab and Daisy Roach the head of HR for Better Food.