More than 1,000 trees planted across Fenland as part of world record-breaking bid
FENLAND turned out in force to join in a world record-breaking bid to plant as many trees as possible in one hour. More than 1,000 trees were planted across Fenland for Tree O Clock, a campaign run by BBC Breathing Spaces. All six of Fenland s street prid
FENLAND turned out in force to join in a world record-breaking bid to plant as many trees as possible in one hour.
More than 1,000 trees were planted across Fenland for Tree O'Clock, a campaign run by BBC Breathing Spaces.
All six of Fenland's street pride teams - in Wisbech, March, Chatteris, Whittlesey, Manea and Parson Drove - played their part and planted about 330 trees in total within an hour on Saturday.
But more than 800 trees were planted by March Wildlife Group and 2nd March Scouts in a field near Chain Bridge in just 40 minutes.
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Seven hundred of the trees were paid for using a Woodland Trust grant that was awarded to March Wildlife Group and about 70 were left over from a giveaway at March Library.
A further 40 came from Gault Wood, near March golf course, and 20 came from Focus DIY in March.
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Kate Armstrong, environmental project officer for Fenland District Council, said: "I am really impressed with the team effort. There was a lot of hard work from everyone involved.
