New hedgerows will provide a home for wildlife in Colliers Wood, London

Jan. 12, 2010 - PRLog -- On Tuesday 26 January, the charity Trees for Cities will be hosting a community planting event at the Colliers Wood recreation ground in partnership with the London Borough of Merton through their  Merton Greenspaces, initiative  with additional support from City Bridge Trust, the Forestry Commission London Tree and Woodland Grant Scheme and The Tree Council Hedge Fund.

Over two hundred metres of native hedge will be planted by the charity and local volunteers to give a new home to wildlife, help secure boundaries and enhance the beauty of the area. Species to be planted include a mix of hedge plants and trees, such as wild cherry and silver birch.  

Last year the park won a green flag and so it is hoped that the planting will continue the high standard of improvements in the park to win the award again in 2010. Green flags are given to the best green spaces in the country each year by the Keep Britain Tidy organisation based on their suitability to the communities they serve.

The planting event will be held on Tuesday 26 January 2010 from 11am to 3pm. Trees for Cities is working with Merton Council to deliver new green projects at Colliers Wood Recreation Ground as part of the charity’s mission to improve green spaces across the country and internationally.


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Photocall: 12pm

Location: Colliers Wood Recreation Ground, South Gardens SW19 2NT

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An independent charity which plants trees and landscapes public spaces in urban areas, to impact on global warming and beautify the urban landscape, encouraging greater social cohesion through the active participation of local people.