Tiny Forests Make Big Impacts For Local Schools and Parks around Leighton Buzzard
To coincide with National Tree Week, Bee Local, Leighton Buzzard makes a donation to a tree planting project to give a little back for the printing we do. 🌳🌿
This year we have donated to Tiny Forest. Tiny forests are small areas of fast-growing, dense woodlands planted in urban areas with a mix of native tree species. They occupy no more than 200 metres squared (roughly the equivalent size of a tennis court) and contain approximately 600 trees. Creating tiny forests helps to improve access to greenspace for our community and connects more people with nature in urban spaces.
Central Bedfordshire Council say: Working in partnership with Earthwatch, we have successfully planted over 7,800 trees across four new tiny forests at:
- Caldecote Church of England Academy in Biggleswade
- Clipstone Park in Leighton Buzzard
- Cranfield University in Cranfield
- Brooklands Middle School in Leighton Buzzard
- Gilbert Inglefield Academy in Leighton Buzzard
- Hinksley Road Recreation Ground in Flitwick
- Jubilee Recreation Ground in Biggleswade
- Langford Cemetery in Langford
- Maulden Lower School in Maulden
- Mentmore Recreation Ground in Dunstable
- Robert Bloomfield Academy in Shefford
- Thornhill Primary in Houghton Regis
- Whipsnade Zoo near Dunstable
We are now looking to create more tiny forests and welcome expressions of interest all year round. To find out more about how we can support you to create your own tiny forest, please get in touch by emailing begreen@centralbedfordshire.gov.uk.
