West Lothian school children plant a wee forest to help combat climate change

Schoolchildren in Whitburn dug deep to assist the surroundings and assist individuals get nearer to nature.

The youngsters joined locals on the Wee Forest Planting Occasion, held lately between Polkemmet and St Joseph’s Major Colleges.

Youngsters from Polkemmet PS are pictured planting timber in a tree planting session by Edinburgh and Lothian Greenspace Belief between Polkemmet and St Josephs major colleges.

Wee Forests in Scotland are a part of the worldwide household of ‘Miyawaki Forests’ or ‘Tiny Forests’ discovered everywhere in the world.

They're small, tennis court-sized woodlands that assist mitigate the consequences of local weather change, assist city wildlife and reconnect individuals with nature.

Wee Forests in Scotland are a part of the worldwide household of Miyawaki Forests or Tiny Forests discovered everywhere in the world.

A community of ‘Wee Forests’ will likely be planted in cities and cities throughout Scotland as a part of the legacy of the Cop26 local weather change summit which was held in Glasgow final 12 months.

This winter, 20 densely packed areas of woodland will likely be planted in city environments in a £500,000 scheme by the Scottish authorities.

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The wee forests are small, tennis court-sized woodlands that assist mitigate the consequences of local weather change, assist city wildlife and reconnect individuals with nature.

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