CLIMATE ACTION
Park ranger Jon Staples at the nursery
Volunteers working on the nursery
important and iconic species for the borough , we could possibly grow our own from locally harvested seed in the future .”
‘ HUGE ACHIEVEMENT BUT MORE TO DO ’ Ensuring that we enhance our green spaces and protect our wildlife are important aspects of the council ’ s climate action strategy , which was launched last summer in response to the climate emergency . It is supported by a biodiversity action plan that has tree planting and ‘ greening ’ at the forefront of its aims . Councillor Deirdre Costigan , the council ’ s cabinet member for climate action , explained : “ We need to urgently address the climate crisis or people right here in Ealing are going to feel its dire effects in the future – that could be food shortages , extreme weather patterns , drought or flooding .
“ That is why we are taking decisive action , including not just tree planting on the largest scale yet , but the creation of more wildflower meadows and green spaces across the borough . This will help in supporting our flower , insect and bird populations to flourish . “ Planting so many trees over the last few years is a huge achievement , particularly for the amazing volunteers who work alongside our park rangers . But we still have big ambitions to do more and it ’ s really encouraging to see the great work being done at Horsenden Hill , which is going to help us build on this success in the future .” Read the full article at aroundealing . com / news / tree-nursery , where you can also find out how to get involved in volunteering and community projects that are helping to tackle the climate crisis .
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