Knowsley Council’s commitment to creating new woodlands across the borough could see a further five new native woodlands planted in the latest phase of the programme at:
- Memorial Park, Kirkby
- Saxon Green, Kirkby
- Goddard Green, Halewood
- South Alt Greenway, Huyton
- Carr Lane Woods, Prescot
Where can I find out more?
Public consultation events to discuss new woodland proposals will be held at:
- Maggie O’Neill Centre, Liverpool Rd, Liverpool L36 8HT: Monday, 11 November (2-4pm) – Proposal for a new woodland at South Alt Greenway, Huyton.
- Southdene Community Centre, Broad Ln, Liverpool L32 6QG: Wednesday, 13 November (12-2pm) – Proposal for a new woodland at Memorial Park, Kirkby.
- Tower Hill Community Centre, Ebony Way, Liverpool L33 1ZQ: Friday, 15 November (3-5pm) – Proposal for a new woodland at Saxon Green, Kirkby.
Residents within close proximity to the planting sites will receive a letter detailing the proposals and all proposals will also available to view online at Consultations on green spaces | Knowsley Council
As part of the programme, individual trees will also be planted at:
- Twickenham Drive
- Pennard Avenue
- Malta Close
- Greenway
- Roby Road
- Pennywood Drive
- Coppice Crescent
Planting is proposed to commence in December 2024.
Help to tackle climate change
Woodland creation and management are key themes in both the council’s Climate Emergency Action Plan and the Net Zero Delivery Plan (2022-2025) which focuses on working in partnership with the Mersey Forest to develop new woodland planting schemes and updating the Woodland Management Plans for Knowsley’s existing woodland sites.
Cllr Shelley Powell, Knowsley’s Cabinet Member for Communities and Neighbourhoods said: “The Council is committed to increasing tree coverage throughout Knowsley. We recognise that tree planting and woodland creation initiatives will help the borough tackle climate change as well as bringing benefits to the health and wellbeing of our residents.”