A total of 336 new trees will be planted across the city as part of the council's bid to reduce carbon emissions.
Two grants won by Norfolk County Council will fund the work, with a £131,000 from the Forestry Commission’s Urban Tree Challenge and £104,000 from the Local Authority Treescapes.
The trees will be planted by Norwich City Council.
In 2019 the city council declared a climate emergency, before publishing a new strategy in response to this, in 2022.
As part of the new strategy 1,200 trees have already been planted at locations such as Heartsease Recreation Ground and Marston Marsh, near Danby Close.
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Councillor Adam Giles, cabinet member for communities and social inclusion, said: "We're lucky to have access to lots of green spaces in the city where the council carefully manages our tree stock, from our housing estates and parks, to larger woodlands.
"I’m delighted the council is planting so many trees, but we must recognise that while trees are key to tackling climate change, they're also susceptible to its impacts.
"That's why we're adapting how and where we plant trees so that they thrive and can benefit the city for decades to come."
The bids were led by Norfolk County Council and will contribute towards its '1 Million Trees for Norfolk' project, set up in November 2020.
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