Rotary Clubs in Brighouse, Elland, Halifax, Halifax Calder, Hebden Bridge, Sowerby Bridge and Denby Dale, took part in the planting, joining officers from Calderdale Council and representatives from the Woodland Trust.
National Tree Week took place during the first week of December to mark the start of the winter planting season.
Calderdale Council’s Countryside team had prepared the ground for planting.
Tree planting not only contributes towards achieving our carbon neutral targets, but also supports positive wellbeing and forms a key part of natural flood management work.”
And the Rotary clubs then got involved with the planting of nearly 800 trees, with species including silver birch, oak, bird cherry, alder, grey willow, malus sylvestris, hawthorn, holly, rowan, elder and hazel.
The woodland is an extension to the tree cover in the park which received funding last year from The Urban Tree Fund.
The Rotary clubs got involved in the tree planting project after reading a Woodland Trust report which stated that whilst overall tree cover is increasing in England, associated wildlife is in decline due in part to the fact that a lot of the trees that have been planted in the last 100 years haven’t been native species.
Stephen Ellis, Rotary District President for Yorkshire and North Lincolnshire, said: “Rotary in Yorkshire and North Lincolnshire is committed to improving the environment by working with local communities to plant woodland across the country.”
Multiple Rotary clubs took part in planting nearly 800 trees for National Tree Week.
Calderdale Council is committed to planting more trees around the borough on Council land or working with landowners to encourage planting on privately owned sites.
Calderdale Council’s Cabinet Member for Climate Change and Resilience, Councillor Scott Patient, said: “This is a fantastic community-led project that illustrates how we can all help tackle climate change and enhance our green spaces at the same time.
“The Brighouse planting also supports the National Tree Week campaign to plant thousands of trees across the country and mark the start of the winter planting season.
“Tree planting not only contributes towards achieving our carbon neutral targets, but also supports positive wellbeing and forms a key part of natural flood management work.
“In line with the White Rose Forest Action plan targets, we’re planning to increase local tree canopy cover by more than a third. This is great news for residents across the borough and for the wildlife that will benefit too.”
