City of Trees celebrates Greater Manchester’s treasure trove of trees and woodlands and encourages people to learn more about their amazing benefits this November.
Greater Manchester Tree Month launches on 1 November. Each week will have a different topic from ‘trees and bees’ and celebrating pollinators, to highlighting green heroes and the best woodland walks in Greater Manchester.
People can get involved by spreading the word, having a go at activities such as building a bug hotel as well as sharing their experiences of visiting their park or local green space.
The movement has also teamed up partners such as Discover the Wild and Rhiane Fatinikun from Black Girls Hike who has created a series of videos showcasing some of the best walks in the region, close to our urban areas.
City of Trees is asking people to support their work by making a donation online via the website or by text (text GMTREEMONTH to 70085 to donate £5). Anyone making a regular gift in the month of November will receive a free pack of wildflower seeds.
Each week throughout November will have a different theme and we’ll be sharing facts, stats, blogs, videos and more on each topic:
Week 1: Trees and Bees: (1- 8 Nov) Manchester is synonymous with bees, but all our pollinators are crucial for biodiversity with many of them relying on trees, woods and green spaces to survive
Week 2: GM’s Green Heroes (9 -15 Nov) From planting trees to keeping green space in good shape volunteers are at the heart of a greener Greater Manchester
Week 3: Love Parks GM (16 - 22 Nov) Greater Manchester is home to a myriad of local parks and green spaces which are great for both people and wildlife
Week 4: Tree Time (23 - 30 November) Trees may be the best solution to our climate emergency; multi-functional living tools that help make our urban areas more resilient to climate change
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