Manchester coffee makers Grindsmith will be supporting City of Trees this spring with the aim of raising £1,000 to help plant 100 trees in Greater Manchester.
‘Big Tree Count’ campaign launched encouraging organisations, individuals and groups to share their tree planting success with free wildflower seeds and giveaways.
‘Securing our urban forests of the future’ will be held on Wednesday 2 May at Whitworth Art Gallery, and brings together key organisations in the urban forestry sector, as well as sharing best practice from across the globe.
Mayor Andy Burnham has praised efforts to bring more greenery to Greater Manchester on the day of the inaugural Green Summit, which saw Mr Burnham announce his ambitions for making the region one of the greenest in Europe.
