SCHOOLCHILDREN have planted dozens of saplings at a country park in Hartlepool.
Ten pupils and two teachers from St Aidan’s Church of England Memorial Primary School helped with the tree planting at Hartlepool Council’s Summerhill Country Park.
The pupils were joined by the Reverend Gemma Sampson.
The Friends of Hartlepool’s Wild Green Spaces group has applied, and received, donations of trees from the Woodland Trust for the Summerhill Park. Staff and volunteers at the park encourage local schools to get involved in tree planting so that
On behalf of Summerhill – which is a 100 acre Country Park off Catcote Road - the Friends of Hartlepool’s Wild Green Spaces group has applied for and received donations of trees from the Woodland Trust.
Staff and volunteers at Summerhill encourage local schools to get involved in tree planting so that they learn about green spaces and are more likely to look after the environment in the future. For more information visit www.hartlepool.gov.uk/summerhill
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