New Ribble woodland planted in wildlife boost

Almost 12,000 new trees have been planted along the banks of the River Ribble in Preston to create a new woodland area intended to benefit both wildlife and nearby residents.

- by Vanessa Sims

The initiative, in the Fishwick Bottoms area of the city, has been designed to boost biodiversity, improve water quality and help protect communities from flooding.

The site, close to Walton-le-Dale, is already a popular spot for anglers on the Ribble Free Stretch and for walkers on the Ribble Way trail. Over the past year, the green space has been transformed with the planting of 11,800 native trees along a two-kilometre stretch of the river.