Volunteers have helped to create a new woodland at Salford’s Green Grosvenor Park, planting more than 250 trees in a single day.
Local environmental charity Red Rose Forest teamed up with staff from TD Direct Investing to plant willow, alder, and birch trees at the park in Lower Broughton.
Taking part were staff and pupils from nearby Riverside Primary School and volunteers from the Friends of Green Grosvenor Park.
Staff from TD Direct Investing’s Manchester branch volunteered as part of the bank’s ‘TD Tree Days’ scheme.
Employees take time out from the office to plant trees in local communities.
Kevin Wigley, Red Rose Forest Green Streets Co-ordinator, said: “Planting events like this are our first steps towards realising the ambitions of the City of Trees and Heritage Trees projects.
“Over the coming years we want communities across Greater Manchester to join us as we work to expand tree cover across the region and protect the trees and woodlands we already have.”
City of Trees aims to plant a tree for every man, woman and child in the region, to double tree cover in Greater Manchester within a generation.
Carl Howard, Commercial Director, TD Direct Investing, said: “The TD Tree Days are a great way for us to work together as a team to give something back to the local communities where we are based.
“In just one day, you have created a new woodland area for people in Salford to enjoy for years to come.”
Jamie Wise, chair of the Friends of Green Grosvenor Park said: “The Friends of Green Grosvenor Park have been working really hard over the past year to improve the park for all. The planting of the new woodland demonstrates the group’s commitment to the park.”
