I looked for Stoke-specific items in the new Local Nature Recovery Strategy for Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent (Consultation draft, May 2026).

“Action T12. Appeal for information on orchards”.

They consider it possible that Stoke may be one of three districts in the county that still have a few traditional orchards, or partial relics of traditional orchards with a few old variety fruit-trees left. Let them know, if you know of one locally.

That’s it, in terms of the Stoke-specific Action items nestled among the boilerplate copy-paste and questionable climate claims. Though several other potential Actions seem relevant to Stoke, such as…

– reducing heathland fires in summer
– creating viable new ponds
– create rich new hedgerows
– care for ex-quarry habitats, especially rocky outcrops
– wildlife corners / strips on allotments
– reduce light pollution

No mention of litter and dumping, though, or of keeping dogs out of nature reserves.

Also of note…

According to the latest BlueSky data, [tree] canopy cover in Staffordshire County is currently around 14.5%, whilst Stoke-on-Trent has similar canopy cover of 14.7%.

Nice to think the city is as tree-ish as the county, and I assume the figures were calculated on local council area and not on postcode (the ST postcode ranges far afield).