Trees for Life boost as children get planting

Local school children on the Isle of Man have helped boost a community woodland after a tree planting exercise this week.

Primary school pupils from six schools planted saplings at the Conrhenny Community Woodland as part of the Trees for Life initiative. 

The scheme is run by the Department of Environment, Food and Agriculture and began nine years ago. 

Since then 4,000 pupils have passed through the five hectare area - dubbed the Children's Wood - to plant oak, ash, downy birch, rowan and alder saplings. 

Each sapling is protected by tubing with the child's name on it meaning they can return over time to see how they've grown and developed.