A POTTERS Bar park is set to get more than 1,000 new trees and residents can get involved in planting them.

A number of existing trees and sections of scrub have been removed from Parkfield along the boundary with the bus depot and industrial units.

This area will be replanted with 18 standard oaks as well as more than a thousand alder, field maple, birch, beech and wild cherry trees.

The planting is being supported by the Friends of Potters Bar Parks and different local groups are also getting involved, including the 4th and 5th Potters Bar Scouts groups.

Councillor Jean Heywood, environment portfolio holder, said: "The old plants were diseased, dead or had a limited future.

“Starting on Monday the whole area will be transformed. As the new trees grow they will become fantastic centre pieces for the future and help to enhance the natural environment."

The council is inviting anybody who wants to get involved to come along to a special tree planting day, on March 21.

Doreen Scivyer, from the Friends of Potters Bar Parks, said: "We do hope people will come along and get involved in this final section of planting.

“Even better, why not bring the whole family and together create something of which you can truly be proud and which will benefit people for generations to come."

Those who are interested should come along from 10am. Tools will be provided but brining your own would be helpful.