Developer working with local authority and trust
A local building firm is to introduce a micro-forest scheme at a flagship development in Ramsey.
Hartford Homes will carry out the project at Royal Park in conjunction with the Manx Wildlife Trust and Ramsey Town Commissioners.
Developed in the 1970's by a Japanese botanist, Micro-forests, also known as Miyawaki Forests, are dense, fast-growing native urban woodlands with a high degree of biodiversity.
The trees grow rapidly, storing CO2 and keeping the air clean.
The first of the micro-forests will be delivered in 2022 with the planting of over 1600 native Manx trees.
Along with the forest new walkways will be created to aid access to the area, and wildflower borders created.
Ramsey Town Commissioners lead member for parks and leisure, Geoff Court, says the project is an exciting step away from traditional parkland planting schemes.
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