WOODLAND Connection Week is being celebrated in Wales with events running across Wrexham this month.
From June 17-24, the Woodland Trust's Emergency Tree Fund will be supporting the cause with ways trees and woodlands are important for us.
Acton Park Tree Party will take place on Saturday, June, 17, from 12pm until 4pm.
People are being invited to make a picnic and to join Wrexham Council's environment staff for some fun for all the family.
Other events include guided walks around Erlas Victorian Walled Garden on Monday, June, 19, and the Summer Solstice Nature Walk on Wednesday, June 21, at Ty Mawr Country Park to celebrate the longest day of the year.
Growing evidence suggests that being amongst woodlands reduces stress and anxiety, improves physical health through exercise and overall quality of life through improved air quality, reduced flood risk and soil stability.
As we face changing climates, trees and woodlands help to manage carbon emissions as well as help regulate temperatures.
Clare Morgan, Outreach Manager at Woodland Trust Wales, said: "We are delighted to have awarded funding to Wrexham County Borough Council through the Emergency Tree Fund for their Woodland Connections project, which aims to plant around 4,000 trees to boost canopy cover in the area.
"The funding will help the council deliver on its ambitious Tree and Woodland Strategy, ensuring that not only new trees and woodlands are created but that existing trees and woods are well managed and protected.
"The project will also deliver for people by engaging communities and building their connection with woodland and nature in general.”
Locations throughout the country have been selected for their special features and the roles they play in Wrexham.
Erlas Victorian Walled Garden was a hub for the My Tree, Our Forest Welsh government giveaway last tree planting season but it is also home to an ancient Mullberry tree.
In Ty Mawr, 100 trees were planted with Brymbo Heritage Trust and country park rangers over the last year, creating a vital habitat for wildlife and local asset for communities.
Sam Rowlands, Members of the Welsh Parliament for North Wales, said: "There certainly sounds like there will be plenty going on including campfire cooking and storytelling with plenty of people on hand to explain more about how important our woodlands are for our future.
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“I think it is vitally important to learn more about nature as it is a known fact that being among woodlands can help with our wellbeing and support a healthy lifestyle.”
The Woodland Connection Week ends with a guided walk around Wrexham City Centre, exploring the city tree trail and discussing how trees and woodlands can support an urban environment in a changing climate.
The Woodland Trust’s Emergency Tree Fund is supported through Amazon’s $100 million Right Now Climate Fund. With €20 million committed to projects across the UK and Europe, the fund has been set up to conserve, restore and improve forests, wetlands and grasslands, protecting wildlife habitats, biodiversity and quality of life for communities.
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