Over 40 trees will be planted in Wallingford in efforts to tackle climate change.

South Oxfordshire District Council has just granted an application from Friends of Wallingford and Cholsey Green Spaces to plant trees at Radnor Road and Wilding Road next month.

The charity works to encourage the creation and maintenance of green spaces in the area.

The Friends will plant approximately 45 trees at Radnor Road, including a community orchard and walnut, sweet chestnut, oak, rowan and hawthorn trees.

A new community orchard on Wilding Road will feature ten apple and plum trees; a hornbeam, oak, field and horse chestnut; and a new hedgerow.

Read more: Abingdon is set to get 1,500 trees to tackle climate change

These applications are the first to be approved following the launch of the council’s new tree planting policy, which outlines how it will support local tree planting initiatives as well as how it will protect, plant and manage trees on council land.

Vicki Baker, from Friends of Wallingford and Cholsey Green Spaces, said: “We’re looking forward to start improving these two green spaces for people and for wildlife. The benefits of quality green spaces are wide ranging and well reported – we’re really excited to see these spaces begin to offer more to their neighbouring communities.”

Trees absorb carbon dioxide from the atmosphere so this work will play an important role in helping to reduce local emissions.

District councillors are now urging more groups to come forward with proposals for planting trees on council land across the district – for more information visit southoxon.gov.uk/trees.

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