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A free tree for every welsh household

December 26, 2021

Summary

"We know trees help deal with carbon emissions and flooding, they help your well-being, there's very good evidence that being around trees reduces your stress and your blood pressure. There's evidence to show that areas with lots of trees have a lower crime rate." Wales Deputy climate change minister Lee Waters said.

Every household in Wales will be offered a free tree to plant in an effort to help tackle climate change. People will have a choice of native species to plant in their gardens or have added to woodland on their behalf. About 1.3 million trees will be made available by the Welsh government, in a scheme which will cost £2m. The trees will be available from five hubs from March, with a further 20 in the autumn of 2022. [https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-wales-59541262](https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-wales-59541262)

Source

BBC [https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-wales-59541262](https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-wales-59541262)