Woodland Park Tree Day
The Woodland Park Tree day is run by the organisers of the Maindee festival, an organisation of volunteers formed in 1997.
The event will run from 11am until 4pm on Saturday December 3 at the Woodland Park in Newport. There will be soup and a log fire and a chance to play games.
John Hallam, Treasurer of the festival says, “Winter is best for planting bare root trees and National Tree Week gives us a bit of national focus for our local work.”
He continues, “The people living round Woodland Park really value it and want to see it maintained and developed.”
More information can be found on their website and by emailing info@maindee.org. There is a facebook page here.
National Tree Week
National Tree Week is the UK’s largest tree celebration, run by the Tree Council. It was first set up in 1975 and its aims are to encourage the planting of trees, as they create a more pleasant environment in which to live and provide great habitats for wildlife. In their 37th year, the week will run until December 4 and it officially marks the launch of the tree planting season.
Each year, there are approximately 2000 events happening around the UK. Most of these involve the planting of trees, but many aim to raise awareness of trees, by offering woodland walks, tree identification tours and workshops, tree surveys, wood fairs, talks, woodturning demonstrations and storytelling.
More information on National Tree Week can be found via the Tree Council’s website.
The Tree Council
The Tree Council is the UK’s lead charity for trees. They promote the importance of trees in a changing environment. More information can be found on their website.
Help to plant trees this December in Newport
Newport residents will do their part in helping the environment on December 3, by planting 150 trees.
The Woodland Park Tree Day, in association with National Tree Week, is a chance for the community to come together to plant in their local area.
John Hallam, Treasurer of the Maindee Festival Association, responsible for putting on the event, says that it is important to plant trees, for educational purposes as much as for sustainability.
He says, “Part of the raison d’etre is to work with other members of the community to do direct positive work, to strengthen the sense of local identity and give people pride in their neighbourhood and their local area.”
The trees have been donated by the Woodland Trust.
Woodland Park Tree Day
The Woodland Park Tree day is run by the organisers of the Maindee festival, an organisation of volunteers formed in 1997.
The event will run from 11am until 4pm on Saturday December 3 at the Woodland Park in Newport. There will be soup and a log fire and a chance to play games.
John Hallam, Treasurer of the festival says, “Winter is best for planting bare root trees and National Tree Week gives us a bit of national focus for our local work.”
He continues, “The people living round Woodland Park really value it and want to see it maintained and developed.”
More information can be found on their website and by emailing info@maindee.org. There is a facebook page here.
National Tree Week
National Tree Week is the UK’s largest tree celebration, run by the Tree Council. It was first set up in 1975 and its aims are to encourage the planting of trees, as they create a more pleasant environment in which to live and provide great habitats for wildlife. In their 37th year, the week will run until December 4 and it officially marks the launch of the tree planting season.
Each year, there are approximately 2000 events happening around the UK. Most of these involve the planting of trees, but many aim to raise awareness of trees, by offering woodland walks, tree identification tours and workshops, tree surveys, wood fairs, talks, woodturning demonstrations and storytelling.
More information on National Tree Week can be found via the Tree Council’s website.
The Tree Council
The Tree Council is the UK’s lead charity for trees. They promote the importance of trees in a changing environment. More information can be found on their website.