Positive action on climate change will be celebrated at The Centenary Glade in Kempley, this Friday (February 28), with a mass tree planting by school children.

The students will be planting 100 wild service trees in a location which is rightfully celebrated for its wild daffodils.

The tree plant is very much part of a well-established and ongoing project.

Chris Bligh, Programme Director, Dymock Forest Rural Action said: "Spots of gold are already showing in Queens Wood, Kempley/ Upton Bishop, where last year schools and supporters planted 500 native species trees in The Centenary Glade

"This week, local year 6 schoolchildren, led by Forestry England's Education and Community Rangers, will be planting a new spiral maze of Sorbus torminalis - the medieval Wild Service Tree - grown from seed collected locally in 2018 and expertly germinated and propagated by forestry scientists."

The mass tree planting will also launch a new, updated map.

Mr Bligh said: "Centenary Walks in Dymock Forest is to be launched here as an updated edition of Barbara Davis’ renowned map series of the heritage landscape of the Golden Triangle on Gloucestershire/ Herefordshire borders. This centenary edition will serve as a mark in the sand for the next decade’s restoration of biodiversity and habitat alongside the footpaths, road verges and wildlife corridors of the Golden Triangle

"The area of the Golden Triangle which straddles the M50 at Dymock Forest has had the long-time benefit of community action to conserve its nationally important populations of wild daffodil. "

He added: "The last decade of concentrated focus on Ancient Woodland plantations by landowner Forestry England, plus a focused approach to road verge maintenance by local Authorities, will further benefit the next decade."