MORE than 70 employees from energy firm npower celebrated National Tree Week by planting over a thousand trees to develop the new Low Wood Scout Activity Centre.
The volunteers were joined by environmental charity Trees for Cities, and worked to plant a variety of trees at what used to be Riddlesden Golf Club.
The land, owned by Bradford Council and managed by Keighley Scouting Association, is currently being developed to offer open spaces for camping, trails and activities such as archery.
The new trees are designed to complement existing tree cover, allowing for views across the Aire Valley and improved public access.
Over the next year, npower and Trees for Cities will work with the Scouting Association, Bradford Council and Forest of Bradford project to plant 20,000 trees across the large, sloping site.
Leading the volunteering team, Laura McNamee, of npower, said: “I’m incredibly proud that we were able celebrate National Tree Week by helping restore such a stunning location for public use once again.”
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