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Angela Eagle Announces £79M Tree-Planting and Nature Recovery

By Drooid · Sep 30, 2026, 10:42 AM UTC · How we work

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Environment Secretary Angela Eagle announced a £79 million package to plant half a million trees over three years.
The scheme allocates £53 million for tree-planting and £26 million for local nature-recovery projects.
Funding will support mayors, local authorities, charities and grassroots groups to restore wetlands, river edges and meadows.
Mature trees can lower city temperatures by 4 °C and capture up to 15,000 litres of water annually.

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Environment Secretary Angela Eagle announced a £79 million package to plant half a million trees over three years.
The scheme allocates £53 million for tree-planting and £26 million for local nature-recovery projects.
Funding will support mayors, local authorities, charities and grassroots groups to restore wetlands, river edges and meadows.
Mature trees can lower city temperatures by 4 °C and capture up to 15,000 litres of water annually.