This years Tree Council annual tree planting celebration, National
Tree Week is 26 November - 7 December 2008 and marks the beginning of
the winter tree planting season. It began in 1975 and has seen over
20 million trees planted since. It's the ideal opportunity to do one
great thing for the environment - plant a tree - and bring about a
myriad of benefits, many of which will have long term impact in times
of climate uncertainty.
The Tree Council works closely with BBC Breathing Places, the Autumn
Watch program and the campaign to ‘do one thing' to improve our
environmental health.
National Tree Week is a great chance for communities to do something
positive for their local treescape. Each year, voluntary bodies and
local authorities, up to 200 schools and community groups and many
others, support the initiative by setting up fun, worthwhile and
accessible events, inspiring upward of a quarter of a million people
to get their hands dirty and together plant around million trees.
Do you want to be part of this great collective achievement? The
Woodhall Spa Tree Preservation Committee are planning a village tree-
planting day on Saturday 29 November to coincide with the national
event. Plans are still tentative at the moment but there will be more
details in the October Parish newsletter.
The trees will come from a variety of sources but anyone wishing to
take part will be encouraged to bring along a tree/trees to plant as
well. Even if you can’t take part in the planting you can donate a
tree and get someone else to do the hard work for you. We will be
making the preparations for the day over the next few months so any
organisations (schools, clubs or youth organisations) wishing to be
involved should get in contact using the details below – the more the
merrier. Similarly, if any local businesses are interested in
contributing trees to the effort please get in contact. You can get
more information on the national event at
www.treecouncil.org.uk or
www.bbc.co.uk/breathingplaces. The Parish Council Tree Preservation Committee is always looking
for new members. If you’re interested, please get in touch and help
keep Woodhall Spa green.
Contact: Councilor Daphne Robinson 01526 354385
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"Woodhall Spa is described as an 'oasis' in Lincolnshire, chiefly
because of its woods. The overall environment in which residents
live attracted as great deal of comment in the household survey.
Woodhall Spa's very name comes from its abundance of natural provision,
the spa, woods and the nearby river all play a vital part to its
continued success as a whole. Tourists and residents alike place
a high value on its natural beauty.
