Woodingdean residents come together for tree planting – how you can join the next community event in Portslade

By Nicola Caines
Published 23rd Mar 2022, 10:14 BST
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The community tree plantings are part of the Forgotten Places project.

Woodingdean residents came together for a community tree planting.

Six stone pine were planted on Bexhill Road – three at the junction of Langley Crescent and three at the junction of Laughton Road.

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The planting – on Thursday, March 17 – was co-ordinated by CPRE Sussex as part of the Forgotten Places project.

Ben Galley and David Brookhouse from Brighton and Hove City Council helping with the tree planting in WoodingdeanBen Galley and David Brookhouse from Brighton and Hove City Council helping with the tree planting in Woodingdean
Ben Galley and David Brookhouse from Brighton and Hove City Council helping with the tree planting in Woodingdean

Jenni Cresswell, from CPRE Sussex, said: “These trees will go some way to increasing the canopy cover and improving air quality and biodiversity. Planting trees helps communities come

together to value their local area and make a lasting change for the future.”

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