Up to 500 local volunteers can get involved with planting each new woodland with the aim to tackle the climate emergency and boost local biodiversity.

ANT’s Director and Somer Valley resident, Dave Wood, said: “Following two incredibly successful projects in Wiltshire planting 22,000 trees, we are excited to be working in Radstock and look forward to working with the community to create new woodlands. We are in a climate and ecological emergency, so we need to work quickly to increase the woodland cover in the area. However, it is really important to us that the new woodlands benefit the local community and that we work together with the local agriculture and landscape in mind, planting the right tree in the right place.

“If you are a landowner and interested in working with us or hearing more about what we do, please get in touch!”

Almost all of the woodland in the Avon area has disappeared over the last few centuries, with woodland cover in the West of England at an average of only 8%, compared with 10% across England, and the minimum of 19% required across the UK to reach net zero targets.

If you would like to get in touch with Avon Needs Trees, you can email: dave.wood@avonneeds trees.org.uk