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In partnership with CarbonNeutral® these include creating a new native woodland in the heart of Snowdonia in Wales, and an eco-park at an old missile base in Germany.

Wales

• Mynydd-Y-Garnedd in Snowdonia will grow from a combination of natural regeneration and new planting
• Birch, Sessile Oak, Rowan, Willow and Hawthorn have been planted from local seeds
• The Birch grows quickly and prepares the soil for the other species, helping them to catch-up
• Wet heaths and rock at the site have been left unplanted and the different environments in the woodland, from rocks to trees, create a great diverse environment for local wildlife to flourish

Germany

• This reforestation project will see a former missile base between Dresden and Leipzig, transformed into an eco-park
• Sessile Oak, Lime and Hornbeam trees are being planted which will mature into an area of natural beauty
• A 19 square kilometre lake is being created which will be the largest in Germany and will take six years to fill
• A bunker on the missile base is now a home for bats
• As part of the overall eco-park scheme, caring and maintaining the forest will also create local jobs
• The project will offset almost 30,000 tonnes of CO₂ over 100 years