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‘New Forest’ makes environmental statement

December 13, 2016
By
Mike Jiggens
The planting of trees and shrubs on a 78-acre parcel of land in Brantford, Ont. is turning an area deemed unsuitable for development into something expected to serve an important environmental role. “The New Forest in the City” will enhance future biodiversity, reduce erosion, imcrease the city’s tree canopy and improve its air and water quality.