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9Trees has started an ambitious task to plant nine trees for every UK person each year.

Through its pioneering subscription service allowing people to grow their own forest, 3,000 broadleaf trees are currently being planted on two hectares of land in Powys.

Eight species of broadleaf tree will reforest the land. With eight more sites confirmed, 10,000 trees will be planted by December2021.

Although planting trees is no substitute for burning fossil fuels, it can help mitigate against climate change.

The trees at Powys will grow into a network of habitats and over the next 50 years will be inhabited by a wild assortment of creatures.

Ash Kent 9Trees co-founder and director.

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