Green-fingered group help plant new trees

Delayed discharges achieved a 22.6 per cent reduction

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A group of 50 green-fingered volunteers came together recently to help plant hundreds of new trees at a Stirling reservoir.

Over the course of three days, the volunteersincluding Scottish Water staff, members of the public and employees from local company iGiiplanted around 1300 oak, hawthorn, birch, rowan, hazel and alder saplings on land surrounding Cocksburn Reservoir.

When complete, the scheme will see over 4000 saplings planted over a 2.5 hectare area at the reservoir near Bridge of Allan.