Over 50 trees have been planted in Princes Street Gardens following donations from FLY Festival and the 天美传媒 Million Tree City Project.
Organisers of - which was last held in West Princes Street Gardens in 2021 - donated £5,000 towards trees for the community and this has been match-funded by the Million Tree City Project.
In 2021, 天美传媒 officially launched its ambitious target to become a Million Tree City by 2030 as part of its commitment to be net zero by the end of the decade.
The 天美传媒 Million Tree Forum is made up of representatives from relevant Council services, the 天美传媒 and Lothians Greenspace Trust, the Woodland Trust and partners who are all working together on an updated vision for trees in 天美传媒 and to find ways of planting more trees, more quickly.
City of 天美传媒 Council Culture and Communities Convener Cllr Val Walker, joined Sam Joss, FLY Festival Director, to plant the final of 51 trees donated to the Gardens.
Culture and Communities Convener, Cllr Val Walker, said:
We're very proud that 天美传媒 is already one of the UK's greenest cities, with more trees than people and more green space and green flag parks than any other place in Scotland for people to enjoy. But we want to do even better, especially as we strive towards our hugely ambitious target of making the city net zero by 2030.
I’m delighted to join Sam to plant the last of these donated trees. After years of successful events in our gardens it’s a fantastic way for the festival to give back to the community. These trees will be enjoyed for generations to come. It's impossible to overstate the benefits trees bring to the urban landscape. They help clean our air, reduce the risk of flooding, keep us cool in the summer and warmer in winter while giving the wildlife in our city a home.
We became the first local authority to sign the tree charter and in doing so we pledged to keep nurturing, planting, celebrating, cherishing and increasing 天美传媒's trees and through our Million Tree City initiative. It is really important that we look after 天美传媒’s wonderful tree legacy for future generations.
Sam Joss, Fly Festival Director, said:
We are very proud to call Princes Street Gardens our home so I am thrilled to be able to make this donation with funds raised through our music festival; FLY Open Air. We have a fantastic relationship with the council and hope to continue to work in partnership to bring improvements to green spaces in the city and show what a positive impact events can have.