Ambitious plans to plant 80,000 trees across Stirling this year have officially got underway.

Stirling Council launched its tree planting programme for 2023, with the first tree being planted by Councillor Jen Preston at Kildean Wetlands.

Stirling Council has set a target of planting more than one million new trees and managing half of its land for biodiversity by 2045 as part of a bold package of measures which will aim to make the area the greenest in Scotland.

The tree-planting and land management programmes are part of the Council's 'Alive with Nature' Plan which sets out the actions the local authority and its partners have identified to create a healthier and more resilient natural environment across Stirling.


Councillor Preston, Convener of the Environment, Transport and Net Zero Committee, said: "We are aiming to plant 80,000 trees by the end of the 2023 planting season in communities across Stirling, including at Kildean. Our programme is crucial in creating new habitats to capture carbon and help Stirling and Scotland achieve our zero emissions targets.

"The Council is determined to lead the way in combating climate change and conserving biodiversity. We live in one of the most beautiful natural environments in the country and we want to protect and enhance it for future generations.

"By working in partnership with other organisations, communities and landowners, we will protect and restore the ecosystems upon which we depend, from landscape scale woodland creation to wildflower meadows in our urban parks."