Bristol’s Green Streets
Bristol’s Green streets 2020, new street trees planted across the city!
Visualisation of how trees could benefit your street
Before tree planting
After tree planting
Benefits of Trees for your Street
Trees provide a wealth of benefits, including:
- Slowing climate warming as trees absorb and store carbon dioxide (around half of every tree is stored carbon!)
- Providing shade and cooling on hot summer days
- Slowing the flow of water, reducing local flooding
- Improving air quality (reducing asthma and other health conditions)
- Bringing wildlife close to home
- Creating a great outdoor space, making us feel better and
- Providing a great way for you to take action, through tree planting and care, benefiting your community and the wider environment.
- Trees on your street can increase your house value by 3 to 7%.
Bristol's Green Streets: Forestry Commission Funding for Trees!
In 2019, Bristol City Council secured funding from the Forestry Commission and subsequently planted 590 street trees and 8 small woodlands across the city. Following consultation, 8 small woodlands were planted in 2020 and 2021.
The locations were chosen in collaboration with communities and with care taken to avoid underground services. The species were selected to ensure trees don’t block excessive sunlight to houses and are shallow rooted to prevent subsidence. The trees will be approximately 2.5- 3.0 metres tall when planted.
Forest of Avon and Bristol City Council continue to manage the trees.
For further information, please contact John Atkinson of Bristol City Council below.
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