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Free Tree Scheme launched at Mangotsfield School
On Wednesday the 28th of March, the Forest of Avon launched its Free Trees Scheme with a gift of hedge trees to Mangotsfield School.
Pupils and staff were able to plant trees themselves as part of the school’s Environment Fair, itself a feature of the school’s Environment Week.
Under the Free Tree Scheme, the Forest of Avon will provide trees for free to community groups, schools, parishes and local councils for use in community planting projects. The scheme is funded by donations from individuals and businesses – providing a much-needed opportunity to make a positive contribution to their local environment.
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The trees for this planting were paid for with a generous donation from Beyond the Bean, a Bedminster-based company with an environmental conscience supplying quality equipment and consumables to coffee retailers worldwide.
Maureen Hodge, co-ordinator of Mangotsfield School’s Environment Week, says ‘this school is committed to raising awareness of the environment and sustainability issues. We are very grateful for the gift of these trees and for the support of the Forest of Avon – it will definitely help us with that work’
Trees for the scheme will be bought from the Forest of Avon Tree Life Centre, a local community tree nursery, and support their work in growing native tree species from locally collected seed.
The Free Tree Scheme is part of the Forest of Avon’s work on climate change – helping to create an environment that is better able to cope with some of the effects of climate change locally.
With the help of extra funding from their corporate sponsors, Western Power Distribution, and a small contribution from the school, The Forest of Avon Tree Life Centre completed the planting of over 800 trees to create a 161-metre hedge along the front boundary of the school. This will not only provide an effective and attractive natural barrier; it will also attract wildlife and provide a natural learning resource for the pupils.
For more information on the Free Trees Scheme and how to get involved, call the Forest of Avon on 0117 953 2141, or email info@forestofavon.org.uk
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