47 trees planted at Cawston Grange Drive with Urban Tree Challenge Funding

A total of 47 trees have been planted at Cawston Grange Drive. The trees were grant funded by the UTCF (Urban Tree Challenge Fund) on behalf of Rugby Borough Council.

UTCF supports tree planting in urban and peri-urban areas and is administered by the Forestry Commission (FC). It is funded by the Exchequer through the Nature for Climate Fund (NCF) to plant more trees in and around England’s towns and cities, delivering natural capital benefits, such as climate change adaptation, flood risk management, improved health and wellbeing and urban biodiversity.

The works can be described as as a “tree walk" and enhance the open space and biodiversity. Rugby's Green Space and Biodiversity Team used a considerable variety of different deciduous and coniferous species in the interests of visual amenity, biodiversity and landscape value.

Trees have also been planted at Yates Avenue Newbold under the same scheme.