One year on from Storm Arwen, we’re taking a look back at the impact of the storm, the work that’s been undertaken by our rangers to repair the damage.
Trees
Our next phase of North East Community Forest planting with Ringtons Plc
Through our partnership with Ringtons Plc we’re planting hundreds of trees in Harbottle Park this autumn, expanding our contribution to the North East Community Forest.
Tree maintenance works during November and December
To make sure Newcastle’s parks continue to be safe places for people to visit, we will be carrying out further works to trees across the city as part of our tree risk management and wider routine maintenance programme.
Havannah and Three Hills Nature Reserve reopens following storm damage
After over 60 working days on the site, we are delighted to announce that we have now felled the trees which were identified as health and safety risks, which means that we are able to reopen Havannah Three Hills Nature Reserve for everyone to enjoy.
We’re set to plant over 5,000 new trees by the end of April
This Saturday, 26 March, marks the start of the final planting project which will see us surpass our target of planting 5,000 trees across the city by 2026!
The impact of Storm Arwen on Newcastle’s green spaces
Newcastle’s parks and green spaces, like many areas across the North East of England and the east coast of Scotland, have felt the devastating impact of Storm Arwen.
Hay & Kilner Law Firm fund tree planting in our parks to mark 75th anniversary
We’re thrilled to be working in partnership with Hay & Kilner Law Firm, who are celebrating their roots by planting a long-term legacy in our parks on their 75th anniversary.
Plant an Acre with Traidcraft Exchange and Urban Green Newcastle
Today (22nd April) we marked Earth Day by planting the first tree in Traidcraft Exchange’s new Plant an Acre initiative, a projects which aims to see many thousands of trees planted across the UK and Tanzania.