The life of Birmingham poet, musician and actor Benjamin Zephaniah has been celebrated in a new tree trail near his home.

Poet-ree trail for Birmingham poet Benjamin Zephaniah

The National Trust is planting new woodlands across land in England equivalent to 800 football pitches this winter in partnership with local forest experts. The charity said almost 416,000 trees will be planted by the end of March, creating 519 hectares (1,282 acres) of woody habitats, wood pasture, hedgerows and orchards. England’s Community Forests, a network of 15 expert groups, is supporting the work with £7.1 million under its Trees for Climate programme, which is funded by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra).

It's aimed at tackling climate change and creating more woodlands near towns and cities. 

Where a new woodland the size of 130 football pitches is being planted in Devon

It is also hoped to restore ‘majestic’ English elms by planting 400 new disease-resistant elm trees.

National park begins winter drive to edge closer to 100,000 tree planting target

The National Trust project aims to create a wilder, wetter and more woody landscape.

More than 100,000 trees to be planted to boost temperate rainforest

Jersey Trees for Life replanting following storm ciaran 

Volunteers gathered at St Ouens to replant trees and hedgerow following losses in the aftermath of Storm Ciarán. 

Volunteers replant trees following storm devastation 

The States of Guernsey have allocated £15,000 for public woodland and green space rejuvenation following damage by Storm Ciarán.

£15,000 fund to help storm damaged woodland and green spaces

Continued squabbling between foresters and farmers could see targets to tackle climate emergency missed altogether, writes ITV News' Rhys Williams.

How a rural Welsh village became the focal point of a bitter tree planting row

It forms part of GROW Jersey's initiative to get people involved in social and therapeutic horticulture. 

Jersey residents invited to plant fruit bushes as part of community project

A group restoring native woodlands in southern Scotland has celebrated planting its two millionth tree

Two million trees planted by charity in the Borders

Wales' first tennis court sized 'tiny forests' are being planted in five locations across the country

Five tennis court sized 'tiny forests' are being planted in Wales

Somerset Trees for Water and Reimagining the Levels will partner to plant 29,973 trees and hedging across the county. 

The tree project that could stop Somerset communities from flooding

A nature-loving window cleaner from Cornwall has spent the past 30 years planting trees on nearly every street he has worked on.

Nature-loving window cleaner plants trees on every street he works on 

 Common Thread provides residential care for young people, aged 8 to 18, who’ve suffered trauma, abuse or neglect. 

Tree planting charity teaches children about putting down roots

Thousands of trees have been planted by volunteers around a reservoir to improve water quality and create a haven for wildlife

Planting trees for better drinking water helps nature too

Groups of children in Costa Rica are heading off into the rainforest to help save the planet with their bare hands, by planting trees.

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