Tree planting in Kirklees - Dewsbury South ward

This planting session forms part of the council’s wider woodland creation programme, funded by the White Rose Forest, which aims to contribute to long-term carbon storage, reverse biodiversity decline and provide high quality woodlands for our communities. This session has been planned working in partnership with the Friends of Rectory Park and this work also helps with nature recovery across the borough.

Please ensure you arrive ten minutes before the start time as there will be some guidance at the beginning of the session about how to plant the trees from the staff who will be delivering the session.

Please wear sturdy footwear, dress for the weather and bring your own refreshments.

Meeting Point / Parking – Parking is available at Rectory Park car park - this is the meeting point, post code is WF12 OJY & What Three Words location is: ///factored.followers.situates

Bus 280 from Dewsbury Bus Station takes approximately 15-20 mins. Get off at Rectory Park.

Tools, trees and gloves will be providedKirklees Council staff will be running this session and the contact on the day is Andy Wickham 07773 386550.

PHOTOGRAPHY &/OR FILMING will be taking place at this event.

Please note that photography may take place at this event for promotional and archival purposes.

The photographs may be used by Kirklees Council in print, on their website and on media channels.

If you would prefer not to be photographed, please let the photographer know or speak to event staff.

For further information please contact the Woodland Development team.

Additionally, please note, your email address will be kept on a list by the Woodland Development Team so that you can be notified of future events of a similar nature. Please let us know if you no longer wish to receive these emails by emailing us at [email protected].

For further information about Kirklees Council's woodland creation programme please follow this link: Woodland creation | Kirklees Council.

If you have any questions about this event please contact [email protected]

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