Over 40,000 trees have been planted across Aberdeen since 2022, members of the Net Zero, Environment, and Transport committee heard today. The work forms part of a plan to replenish and grow the city’s woods and other green areas.
Aberdeen City Council Co-Leader Councillor Ian Yuill said: “I’d like to express my thanks to our Environmental Services team, alongside our communities, for their efforts to replace lost trees, and plant new ones.”
“We have set an ambitious objective to plant one million trees in Aberdeen by 2032, and each tree planted brings us closer to reaching that target.”
Committee Vice Convener Councillor Miranda Radley added: “In recent years, our tree population has paid a heavy toll through the impact of storm damage.
“It’s vital that we continue to replace what we’ve lost, but also improve green spaces in our communities for the benefit of our people, and for the natural environment.”
The Tree and Woodland Strategic Implementation Plan, approved in 2022, sets an action plan for Aberdeen’s urban, street trees, rural trees, and woodlands. Work is currently ongoing expand and enhance the Granite City Forest as part of this plan.
Tree replacement following damage caused by Storm Arwen has included 8,688 trees in Carnie Woods, 8,925 trees at Denwood, and 800 at the Crematorium. Local communities have helped to plant trees and provide support to the Environmental Services team.