A project has begun in the Black Mountains to make room for one million native trees in mid Wales.
Remove weed ferns from the Black Mountains to make room for thousands of native trees in mid Wales. The goal is to create a native forest that will absorb carbon and create habitat for wildlife.
It is said to be at the level of sustainability, the most important project since the days of the Enclosure Acts. Now on the Black Mountains previously infested only with ferns, stands a giant message of hope that sounds like “There will be leaves on the mountain again” (in Welsh: “daw eto ddail ar fryn”).
The idea is from Keith Powell's Stump up for Trees / Ceiniogi'r Coed charity, a Black Mountains farmer and veterinarian who invites all citizens to contribute to the planting.
Next winter they will be planted approx 140 thousand indigenous broad-leaved trees, with the participation of schools and community groups to start creating a forest that can absorb carbon and facilitate the return of wildlife.
“This will be the first significant tree planting on common land in Wales since the Enclosure Acts, and one of the most important native woodland initiatives in modern times,” says Keith Powell.
Robert Penn, on the other hand, is the woodcutter who has already cut acres after acres of ferns as tall as his head.
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“Trees give life, provide wildlife habitat, food, shade, better air quality, natural flood management and healthier soil. And more importantly, in today's urgent debate on climate change, trees absorb carbon, ”explains Penn.
As we know, tree planting is recognized as one of the best ways to tackle this global crisis. For this reason, Keith Powell shared his idea with the Bryn Arw Commoners' Association four years ago and the farmers who have the rights to use the hill immediately got married. “It's good for the carbon footprint, which is a plus. And wildlife will benefit from it, ”farmers say. Among the many is John Davies, his farm is located at the foot of the hill. "I think it's an excellent idea, this means using land that is not useful now". The project was funded by the Welsh government through the Glastir Woodland Creation program.
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