Progress on land use

Progress on land use

Action

Measure of success

Information 

Plant a million additional trees across the county by 2030
  • Number of trees planted
  • External funding received
  • Number of planting sites
  • Species planted
  • Ash dieback projec
  • Since 2020 over 200,000 trees have been planted in Gloucestershire
  • A combination of native and climate resilient tree species have been planted (Silver Birch, Wild Cherry, Common Hazel, Crab Apple, Elder, Grey Willow, Downy Birch, English Oak, Sessile Oak, Bird Cherry. A mix of Whips, Feathers and standards have been planted
  • Funding provided by the Forestry Commission, Woodland Trust and Gloucestershire County Council
  • Trees have been planted at over 100 sites
  • Find out how ash dieback is mitigated for on our roads
Develop a Gloucestershire based carbon offsetting scheme
  • Carbon offsetting scheme in development
  • Carbon offsetting scheme in place
GCC have helped fund the Gloucestershire Nature and Climate Fund, which is developing Gloucestershire based carbon offsetting. Find out about the Gloucestershire Nature and Climate Fund.