Bradford's landscape has had a green make-over with thousands of trees sprouting all over the district in the past six years.

The Forest of Bradford project has planted more than 200,000 new trees in a drive to make the district greener and healthier.

But there's still lots of digging to be done to meet the target of seeding one million trees by 2024.

Woodland cover in Bradford is currently just four per cent, lagging behind the national average of eight per cent.

In a bid to catch up, volunteers will get to work during November and December to plant around 30,000 broad-leaved trees with £160,000 funding from the Esmee Fairburn Trust Foundation and Bradford Vision.

Ian Butterfield, project manager at Forest of Bradford, said: "There is concern in Bradford to get the woodland cover up. But I have seen a huge change in the past five years.

"There just weren't trees around on certain parts of the landscape."

Mr Butterfield said there were wider economic and health benefits to be gained from the project.

He said: "It creates a better environment, a better impression for people coming into the city. There are also health gains.

"Trees collect pollution pumped out by cars, making the air cleaner for us to breathe."

Forest of Bradford has also linked up with community groups, special needs groups, youth groups, schools, unemployed people and local businesses to plant trees.

The project, launched in 1998, is part of a broader environmental scheme run by Bradford Environment Action Trust, which deals with a raft of initiatives from traffic congestion to waste management.

Tree planting days will take place on the following days for any interested volunteers:

November 6, Yew Tree Farm, Yew Tree Lane from 10am to 3pm; November 13, Mould Greave House, Marsh Lane from 10am to 3pm; November 20, Middleton Greave House, Marsh Lane, from 10am to 3pm; November 27, Dean Field Farm, off Scar Top Road; December 11, Shay Fold Farm, off Halifax Road from 1am to 3pm.