"Rivers flowing through wooded catchments are cleaner, slower, better for wildlife and cause less flooding downstream during periods of heavy rain and run-off"

Popular green spaces in Aberdeen are set to become even greener with the planting of almost 5,000 trees, in an initiative co-ordinated and delivered by the River Dee Trust and the James Hutton Institute-supported Dee Catchment Partnership.

Following previous tree planting at Inverdee as part of Aberdeen City Council’s ‘Tree for Every Citizen’ scheme, the riverside spot is now home to thousands of new trees, thanks to the efforts of volunteers who planted oak, birch, wild cherry, holly, Scot’s pine and European larch trees.

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This article was originally posted by The James Hutton Institute