3,000 trees to be planted across Hinckley and they need your help

The first planting event is on the 28th of February at Langdale recreation ground.

Hinckley residents are being encouraged to join forces with Severn Trent to help plant five Tiny Forests across Hinckley in celebration of the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games. 

The five sites will be at Langdale Park, Ashby Road Cemetery, Jellicoe Way, Clifton Way and Burbage Common.

Cllr Bill Crooks, Executive Member for Parks and Open Spaces at the Borough Council said: “We are absolutely delighted to have been chosen to host five new Tiny Forests as part of this initiative, the majority of which are in the Hinckley area. 

“I hope that local residents, community groups and schools come forward to take up the opportunity to participate in the planting days and in looking after the Tiny Forests into the future.”

The first planting event is on the 28th of February at Langdale recreation ground from 10:00- 15:00.

A Tiny Forest is a fast-growing, tiny and powerful woodland, which means they are an oasis for plants, insects, birds and small mammals.

Severn Trent’s Forest Delivery Manager, Ricky Dallow, said: “It’ll be fantastic to be in Hinckley and play a role in 3,000 trees being planted across five sites. The sense of achievement as we work our way across the region planting these Tiny Forests is incredible and we’d encourage any locals who’d like to come to one of the sites and help plant a few trees to sign up.  

Severn Trent is Birmingham 2022’s Official Nature & Carbon Neutral Supportersupported by environmental charity Earthwatch Europe, they are creating 72 tennis-court-sized Tiny Forests across the Midlands region as part of their partnership with the games.