Yesterday, a group of us from gcp Chartered Architects headed out to Lower Chew Forest for a fantastic day of tree planting with Avon Needs Trees – our fourth year returning to support this brilliant initiative.
It’s an opportunity to help create a thriving woodland rich in biodiversity, while also contributing towards offsetting our carbon emissions for this reporting period.
The weather was kind and stayed dry (though we came fully prepared with over trousers, wellies and raincoats just in case!). Once on site, we got straight to work planting new trees with biodegradable tree guards across the 422 acre site, making the most of every available space.
This year’s planting included:
🌳 130 Blackthorn
🌳 90 Field Maple
That’s a total of 220 new trees added to Lower Chew Forest in just one day.
A huge thank you to Avon Needs Trees for having us back again and for the incredible work you do in creating permanent woodland for communities and wildlife to enjoy for generations to come.
Well done to those who attended and thank you for your hard work - Michael Hanson, Rose Nicholson, Esther Slade, Katharine Hegarty, Hazel Bird (Momberg), Nicola Mead, Tina Vasilache and Joe Wood
