Blunt plants trees to help save planet

James Blunt has started planting trees in his garden in a bid to help the environment.

The singer said he decided to "do his bit" for the planet while writing his new album in Ibiza last winter.

He told the Times: "When I bought the place it had a garden with an orchard at the side. It's about the size of a five-a-side football pitch and has apple trees, orange trees, avocados, limes and plums, which I planted myself.

"I'm really into growing trees these days, trying to do my bit for the environment. In fact, we plant a tree every time we sell a ticket online."

Blunt recently blamed bad weather in Ibiza for the depressing songs on his second album.