We’re Rooting For Zero Carbons At The Surrey Hills Wood Fair On Saturday

Published on: 2 Oct, 2019
Updated on: 3 Oct, 2019

Cllr Mike Goodman

The first of 1.2 million trees, one for every Surrey resident, will take root on Saturday, October 5, as part of Surrey County Council’s commitment to reach zero carbon by 2050.

The tree, donated by Mary Foryszewski, the mayor of Waverley, will be planted at the Surrey Hills Wood Fair in Cranleigh by Tony Samuels, chairman of SCC, and Tim Oliver, SCC leader.

Tillhill Forestry, partnering the county council, are giving every family who attend the fair a free tree to plant when they get home.The county’s total planting programme is estimated to take till 2030.

Mike Goodman, SCC cabinet Member for Environment and Waste, said that by the time a tree is 40 years old it will have absorbed one ton of CO2.

The council declared a climate change emergency in July 2019 and is working with boroughs and districts with support from partners and stakeholders.

Responses to We’re Rooting For Zero Carbons At The Surrey Hills Wood Fair On Saturday

Keith Francis Reply

October 3, 2019 at 5:46 am

It’s a great shame that although notified of this initiative SCC is not supporting Surrey Wildlife Trust which manages its woodlands and has lost many trees due to Ash Die-back.
Jim Allen Reply

October 3, 2019 at 9:40 am

I guess this is to replace the 150 (2017 count) trees which are endangered along the Wey Navigation between Stoke and Bowers Lock, because the Navigation is being “run too fast” (approx 6-8 knots), under so-called flood control practices, causing high erosion along the banks, exposing mature tree roots and destroying root plates. This results in trees dying because of poor flood management.