People's Wood officially opened by Chief Minister

Mon, 13 Sep 2021

A woodland planted to help the Isle of Man meet its climate change commitments has been officially opened by Chief Minister Howard Quayle in Santon.

Mr Quayle announced the Government’s plan to develop the 45 hectare (111 acre) woodland in June 2019, a month after it pledged to reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2050.

The People’s Wood (Keyll yn Phobble in Manx) at Meary Veg can be accessed on foot from the Raad ny Foillan coastal path, and plans are in place for a car park.

A series of paths and seating which will enjoy panoramic views towards Castletown, the Langness Peninsula and South Barrule will be installed in due course.

So far more than 70,000 broadleaf trees have been planted including Aspen, Willow, Sycamore and Oak, since Mr Quayle planted one of the first in February 2021.

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