Storm Ciarán Recovery Fund supports woodland projects in Guernsey

Guernsey lost more than 350 trees in Storm Ciarán

Woodlands in Guernsey have won funding from the Storm Ciarán Recovery Fund.

A total of £35,000 has been given to the St Saviour's reservoir Millennium Walk, Bluebell Wood in St Peter Port and National Trust of Guernsey sites.

The fund was created after the island lost more than 350 trees in the November storm.

The government gave £15,000 to the fund and a "very generous, corporate donor" added a further donation, the Nature Commission said.

Angela Salmon, from the Nature Commission which is administering the fund, said: "These projects are on popular sites that are used regularly by the public.

"We hope that the enhancements to these woodland areas will encourage even more people to go outdoors and connect with nature."

'Very best use'

The Bluebell Wood project will focus on improving the woodland's native flora and fauna and it will install a new interpretation board giving visitors information about the habitat.

The Millennium Walk project at St Saviour's reservoir will mainly involve planting native trees and more benches and signs will be added.

The National Trust of Guernsey project will create areas for planting new native trees across three sites by making the sites safe and accessible from fallen trees.

Tania Sargent ,of Guernsey Water which runs the Millenium Walk, said: "We are thrilled to have received almost a third of the money from the recovery fund and will be putting it to the very best use, taking the opportunity to not only restore the walk to its former glory, but enhance and add to it as well."