On the 3rd and 4th November the Wilderness Foundation UK and Strutt & Parker Farms hosted their first of several community tree planting day. The event was open to the general public and began at 10am on both days.
Around 80 people attended the events and over 1,200 trees were planted. A diverse range of people attended and everyone had fun in a very warm and community spirited atmosphere. Visitors commented on how therapeutic the day was and how they were so pleased to be leaving a legacy for their children to enjoy.
The tree planting is part of a new 12,000 tree woodland to the north of Chatham Green to celebrate HRH The Queen's Diamond Jubilee. Due to the size of the woodland, we have been granted 'Diamond Status' by the Woodland Trust and are one of sixty new 'Diamond' woods in the country.
The woodland forms part of the Wilderness Foundation UK and Strutt & Parker Farms' new 'Chatham Green Project'; a conservation and education project focusing on balancing the 21st century needs of farming, nature and communities.
The tree planting will continue for another four months with several more community days. Schools, colleges, community groups and businesses can also book a free tree planting session up until March 2013. After March 2013, the Chatham Green Project will be launching their education programme open to schools and will be inviting pupils to come and learn about farming, nature and sustainability.
Our next community tree planting event will be held on the 24th November from 9am to 12noon. For further details please visit:
www.wildernessfoundation.org.uk/chatham-green-project
or contact Jake Sales:
jake@wildernessfoundation.org.uk
01245 443073
