AN online public consultation has started over planting new trees at Scotstown Moor as part of a programme to plant a million trees across Aberdeen.
The 13 hectares of woodland would include four hectares of replacement planting for the trees blown over in Storm Arwen at the north side of the Bridge of Don site.
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The new trees would provide a new habitat for wildlife and would also help tackle climate change.
Aberdeen City Council Operational Delivery Convener Councillor Miranda Radley said: “Increasing numbers of trees across the city helps towards our journey to net zero as well as providing more spaces for wildlife and great places for people to visit.”
“I’d encourage everyone and particularly those who visit Scotstown Moor or live nearby to take part in the survey.”
Planting will be predominantly native species and it would be carried out in the coming planting season of November 2022 to March 2023.
The new tree planting would need to be protected from damage by browsing animals such as roe deer so options for tree protection are offered as part of the online survey.
These include a fence around the planting area with gates on the footpaths, a fence around most of the upper part of the Moor, and no fencing but to use tree tubes to protect the 15,000 trees.
The survey is available until Monday 22 August 2022 at New Woodland Planting at Scotstown Moor Survey (surveymonkey.co.uk)