THOUSANDS of trees are to be planted in Wyre Forest in a new attempt to improve the look of the area.
Children and residents are being invited to take along their spades and dig in for Tree Planting Week from Wednesday, November 26 until Sunday, December 7.
It marks the 30th anniversary of Plant A Tree in '73 and will see more than 3,000 spring up across the Wyre Forest area.
"Planting a tree is an easy, enjoyable way to work together to improve the local environment and strengthen communities," said Councillor Ken Stokes, Wyre Forest District Council's portfolio holder for community life.
He added that the aim was to create "attractive places to live, work and relax" as well as regenerate land, attract wildlife and create jobs for sustainable development.
Four events are planned in the district. Next Thursday pupils from nearby schools and residents will be planting at Vicarage Farm and Spennells Valley Nature Reserves and on Tuesday, December 2, at Blakemarsh Nature Reserve and Broadwaters Park, up to 400 flowering bulbs are also being planted.
Andrew Needham, who is in charge of trees for the district council, said they would mainly be planted to screen walls and break up the view in selected areas, though at Spennells Valley 1,500 new ones will be grown on a former kickabout site to extend existing woodland.
The original tree-planting year in 1973 was in response to the devastation of Dutch Elm disease and led to the setting up of the Tree Council.
The majority of the trees will be native to the UK, including ash, oak and birch.
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