Welshpool volunteers plant 2,500 trees in one go!

Volunteers managed to plant an incredible 2,500 trees close to Welshpool at the weekend, boosting the town’s bid to become one of the most environmentally-friendly in Wales.

Climate charity Possible, in partnership with Nature Friendly Farming Network, planted the trees on Glyn Canol Farm.

The trees were planted across 500m as part of efforts to regenerate hedgerows across the country which will draw down CO2 from the atmosphere while providing valuable refuges for native wildlife.

“This has been a particularly successful session and local residents as well as volunteers all had a blast,” said Elliot McDeevitt, tree-planting campaigner at Possible.

“Hedgerow regeneration will undoubtedly be a valuable tool as the UK looks to reduce its carbon emissions and restore its native wildlife. By working with the Nature Friendly Farming Network we hope we can help those in the agricultural sector who want to make a change and connect communities from all walks of life to the benefit of both the climate and nature.”

By working with the Nature Friendly Farming Network, Possible is working to actively engage the agricultural sector in reducing its carbon emissions.

A vital part of the UK’s economy and rural life, the sector has struggled to reduce its contribution to UK carbon emissions - flatlining at contributing around 10% to the national total for the last decade.

Tree-planting activities like these, as well as other measures, will be essential in allowing the sector to successfully achieve the UK’s legally binding net-zero 2050 target and NFU’s ambition for UK agriculture to be net-zero carbon by 2040.

Volunteers from the weekend enjoyed the event so much that they have offered to return to the farm to continue planting over the next few weekends.

Possible has been working with local communities to deliver local tree planting since 2018 by linking up with local residents and supporters from around the country to volunteer to plant trees and hedges.