York is to plant two ‘micro woods’ in the city in honour of the King.
And City of York Council wants your suggestions as to where they should go.
The council won a £39,000 grant to plant more trees in the city from the DEFRA / Forestry Commission ‘Coronation Living Heritage Fund’.
This fund was set up to support local tree planting initiatives to commemorate the king’s coronation.
The micro woods, which will each be about the size of a tennis court, are to be developed using the ‘Miyawaki’ method. It is used for land that has been used for other purposes like agriculture or construction.
This method uses trees native to the area. Trees grow faster, and capture more carbon with higher biodiversity recorded in Miyawaki forests than in neighbouring woodland.
The council will consult community stakeholders and will be inviting suggestions for sites, which must be publicly accessible. Ideas can be submitted by email to [email protected] by 31 January 2024. Sites will be chosen in spring 2024.
Cllr Jenny Kent, joint executive member for environment and climate emergency, said: “This is fantastic news.
“We can’t wait to showcase small scale, high density, native tree planting in York.
“This is in addition to planting 4,000 trees across the city as part of our Green Streets programme.”