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Edinburgh Live
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Stuart Sommerville

West Lothian sees 4,000 trees planted as community battles ash tree killer

More than 4,000 small trees have been planted in the felled areas of Larch Wood and along the South Drive at Almondell and Calderwood Country Park to replace trees removed from these areas.

Local Councillor Carl John, who took part in the planting, congratulated volunteers, and David Lees and his staff from NETs Land and Countryside teams who took part.

“I must have planted a 100 before my back gave up on me,” he told a meeting of East Livingston and East Calder Local Area Committee.

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