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Chief minister plants one of first trees in 'People's Wood'

One tree for every resident at Santon project

The chief minister has become one of the first to plant a tree in the new 'People's Wood'.

It's part of government's project to plant 85,000 trees, one for every Island resident, at Meary Veg in Santon.

The 113-acre site is to be planted with a mix of broadleaf trees, aiming to help 'offset the Island's carbon emissions.'

Howard Quayle says he's looking forward to seeing the woodland develop over time.

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