Fresh Design & Print plant 3,000 trees in a day to add to the
UKs largest continuous new native woodland
Fresh Design & Print recently took
part in a Carbon Capture Tree Planting Day, in Heartwood Forest, Hertfordshire,
A mega day of action saw more than 3,000 trees planted at a site which is set
to become the UK’s biggest continuous new native woodland.
Held on 27th November, the Tree Planting Day saw over 150 participants from ethically minded businesses involved on
the planting of the trees to support the Carbon Capture scheme. Guests arrived
at Heartwood Forest, which is a ‘Woodland Carbon Site’ in St. Albans, where
they were greeted with hot drinks and breakfast to set them up for a hard days
planting. Following introductory briefs and guides on how to plant trees, they
then planted in excess of 3,000 trees including Oak, Alder, Willow, Wild
Cherry, Rowan, Holly, Beech, Hazel amongst others at the site.
Carbon
Capture®
CO2 emissions from the paper purchased and used by Fresh
Design & Print is compensated for by planting and conserving native
woodland right here in the UK. Carbon Capture sets a new standard for CO2
mitigation, removing equivalent amounts from the
atmosphere through the creation of native woodland across the country.
The
scheme operates under the Woodland Trust’s Woodland Carbon scheme and the
Government’s Woodland Carbon Code, a voluntary standard for woodland creation
projects in the UK. The independent certification to this standard provides
assurance and clarity about the carbon benefits of these sustainably managed
woodlands. It is calculated that 25m² of native UK woodland will capture and
store one tonne of CO2 and creating
large areas of new native woodland, will, over time, remove hundreds of
thousands of tonnes of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.
Heartwood Forest:
Clare Allen, Head of Partnerships
at the Woodland Trust said: “Heartwood Forest is a really special site for the
Woodland Trust. It is our largest site in England at 857 acres. It is our
biggest woodland creation site and as well as this it is also has several areas
of much treasured irreplaceable ancient woodland dating back hundreds of years.”
The
Woodland Trust
The
Woodland Trust works tirelessly to create a UK rich in woodlands which can
benefit our environment and be enjoyed and valued by everyone. Woodland not
only provides a rich, bio diverse environment for wildlife but also provides us
all with green, open space for rest and recreation. More than 1,200 woodlands
throughout the UK are owned or managed by the Woodland Trust, covering in
excess of 60,000 acres throughout the UK, with free and easy year round access
for us all to enjoy. Trees improve our quality of life, making our local
communities and neighbourhoods greener and more pleasant places to live.
The Woodland Trust has nearly 350 of sites contain ancient
woodland of which 70% is semi-natural ancient woodland – land which has been
under tree cover since at least 1600. It
also manages over 110 Sites of Special Scientific Interest, and has created
over 32 km2 (12 sq. mi) of new woodland including 250
new community woods in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
The
Woodland Trust is a charity registered in England and Wales (No 294344) and in
Scotland (No SC038885): To find out more go to www.woodlandtrust.org.uk
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