10,000 trees planted at reservoir near Chorley - here's why
It’s the latest in a 23,500 tree planting scheme in Lancashire.
More than 10,000 trees have been planted on land close to Lower Roddlesworth Reservoir, near Abbey Village.
It is the third tree planting scheme United Utilities has delivered in Lancashire this tree planting season with projects also delivered at Spade Mill near Preston and Delph Reservoir between Darwen and Bolton. Together more than 23,500 trees and shrubs have been planted.
Funded through the Forestry Commission’s England Woodland Creation Offer, the new woodland has been created as part of United Utilities’ pledge to plant one million trees by 2030.
The project has been overseen by United Utilities’ Woodland Officer Michael Bullivant who said: “This piece of land sits alongside an existing woodland and offered a great opportunity to extend it. We’ve selected tree species that are best suited to thrive in that location, and we are looking forward to seeing the new woodland maturing and boosting the biodiversity in the area.”
The new woodland will also play an important role in improving the resilience of the catchment land around reservoir, by increasing the diversity of the vegetation which will help to stabilise the soils and reduce the impact of heavy rainfall.
Michael added: “It is great to see three new woodlands created in Lancashire during this tree planting season and we’re already looking forward to doing more in the next season.”