Government awards funding to plant 680,000 trees

Successful projects will share £9 million for the development of new urban green spaces

Nearly 44,000 trees to be planted near schools, hospitals and deprived areas

The government reportedly aims to plant 143 million new trees a year by 2035

Projects awarded £10m to plant 84k trees across the UK

A total of 134,000 trees are planned to be planted through the Urban Tree Challenge Fund

Climate change: Government awards funding to plant 50,000 trees

Trees store carbon and can help make towns and cities more resilient

Climate change: Government offers £10m to plant 130,000 trees

Trees store carbon and can help make towns and cities more resilient