Trees were planted at Adams Recreation Ground by St Bees Parish Council as part of “Plant a tree in ‘73”. Further trees have been planted at Adams Rec since then and last year saw two rounds of tree planting at the rec by the community.

In April 2023, around 200 native saplings were planted at Adams Rec as part of the Cumbria Coastal Community Forest project. The project’s aims include connecting communities to nature, increasing biodiversity and reducing the effects of climate change via carbon capture. Local volunteers and children from Little Learners Nursery’s Beach School helped to plant these trees.

In November 2023 St Bees School received over 400 saplings from the Woodland Trust. Students from Year 7 to 9 helped to plant these saplings at the rec. Trees planted included birch, hazel, oak, holly, hawthorn, blackthorn, wild cherry rowan and crab apple.

Thank you for everyone’s help with tree planting at Adams Rec in 2023!