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Open Spaces

Storm clear-up

Stangrove Park

Our Grounds Team have been working hard tackling the aftermath of last year’s storms, clearing fallen and damaged trees to keep our community safe and beautiful.

To make the most of this effort, the Council hired in a chipper, and our team received specialised training to operate it. Now, they’re putting their new skills to excellent use, turning storm debris into sustainable wood chippings!

But that’s not all – we’ll repurpose these chippings in future to enhance our community spaces, using them for pathways, flowerbeds, and more. Not only does this reduce waste, but it also supports the Council’s commitment to sustainability and resourcefulness.

A big thank you to our hardworking Grounds Team for their efforts and innovation.

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Environment Open Spaces

Land sought to help Kent plant more trees

Calling local landowners – do you have some spare land on which a new, small wood or a community orchard could be planted? 

Kent County Council is looking for help with its Kent Plan Tree project, seeking sites of up to half a hectare (about 1.25 acres) to increase the county’s tree cover. Funding is available from the government’s Local Authority Treescape Fund for this year and 2024, which will add to the millions more trees the UK needs to reach the carbon net-zero target for 2050.

The aim in Kent is to establish a new tree for every resident – 1.5 million of them. They can be planted as wildwoods, avenues, windbreaks, or small forests, on areas outside existing woodlands ranging in size from a tennis court to a football pitch, to a maximum 70m x 70m.  Kent intends to work with local community groups and volunteers to prepare sites, organise a planting event, and provide aftercare watering and weeding, for at least three years after planting. 

If you have a piece of land which may be suitable, with access to a water supply, please get in touch with us.

Email information@edenbridgetowncouncil.gov.uk  or call 01732 865368

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