Tree for every child in Wales

Every new child born or adopted in Wales is to have a tree planted for them from the New Year.

The scheme was the idea of Cardiff schoolgirl, Natalie Vaughan, 12, and is set to create 30 hectares (74 acres) of broad-leaved woodland annually.

First Minister Rhodri Morgan planted a tree in Monmouthshire and said the initiative would also "help connect young people" with nature.

Approximately 35,000 children are born or adopted in Wales each year.

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