Millionth tree planted by Humber Forest

A millionth tree has been planted by Humber Forest at a ceremony in West Park, in Goole.

Humber Forest work with farmers, landowners, businesses and communities, and provide grants to cover up to 100% of funding for planting and associated costs,

Since launching in 2022, the Humber Forest has planted trees at 515 sites across Hull, East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire.

Councillor Paul West, East Riding of Yorkshire Council cabinet member for environment and transport said: “This is a great achievement and we’re proud to support the Humber Forest to reach a fantastic million trees planted. These trees play a key role in improving biodiversity, mitigating flooding and reducing air pollution for residents. We highly encourage interested landowners to get in touch with the Humber Forest team to see how they can become involved.”