Half a million trees to be planted in England in three years, says government

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The UK government plans to plant 500,000 trees across England over three years, Environment Secretary Angela Eagle is expected to announce. Funding and responsibilities will also support wetlands, river edges and meadows to help reduce damage from flooding and drought.

Exclusive: Environment secretary Angela Eagle to make pledge as part of efforts to protect against extreme weather Half a million trees will be planted across England in the next three years to protect against extreme weather, the environment secretary, Angela Eagle, will pledge on Wednesday morning. Mayors, local authorities, charities and grassroots groups will be given new funding and responsibilities for restoring natural landscapes such as wetlands, river edges and meadows, which can provide natural flood management and reduce the damage done by droughts. Continue reading...