Breckland Council and National Trust join forces to plant 3,000 trees at Oxburgh Hall to improve environment

Two organisations have joined forces to plant thousands of trees at a country house.

Breckland Council has teamed up with the National Trust charity to plant three thousand trees at Oxburgh Hall.

The new partnership brings together Breckland Council’s commitment to plant more trees in the district as part of its environment sustainability goals and the National Trust’s aim of planting a total of twenty million trees across the country.

The district council is to invest up to £25,000 to support the woodland restoration project, which will see native, broadleaf trees placed on seven acres of land during the autumn-winter planting season.

The scheme will enhance biodiversity and sustainability within the district.

Cllr Helen Crane, Breckland Council’s executive member for sustainability helped in planting a sapling and said: “This is a very exciting and prestigious partnership with the National Trust and is part of our commitment to plant more trees across the district.

"The 3,000 trees will help form a new forest and bolster biodiversity and sustainability.”

Cllr Mike Nairn, chairman, Breckland Council, pictured with Helen, said: “This is great news for Oxburgh and an exciting partnership for Breckland Council.

"This a significant woodland restoration project that will greatly enhance biodiversity.”