Schools and communities are being urged to plant trees as a woodland conservation charity is giving away thousands of trees. The Woodland Trust still has 300,000 trees up for grabs as part of its free trees scheme. The charity encourages the community to get the trees as they boost nature, combat flooding, provide shelter and reduce pollution. Steve Shill, senior project lead in woodland creation at the Trust urged people to apply now. He said: “This is an amazing opportunity for any schools and communities to do something really positive for the New Year. Tree planting is a great way to invol…
