Greater Manchester Mum receives an extra special Mothering Sunday present from young sons Iyke and Toby - a tree.
Iyke, aged 2 and baby brother Toby, wanted to do something special for their Mum this Mother's Day, and with help from their Dad chose to dedicate a tree.
Mum, Emm, says ‘It's a great present. This dedication will last for life. We can walk in the woods whenever we want, it gives the kids a great excuse to drag us out and I don't have to find somewhere to display it, it's already on show!'
For just £15 sons and daughters can dedicate a sapling in one of Red Rose Forest's beautiful woodlands across Greater Manchester. In return you will receive an attractive certificate, personalised with your chosen message, along with maps to guide you to the woodland site.
Dedicate a tree is run by Community Forests North West, the charity that supports Red Rose Forest along with The Mersey and Pennine Edge Forests. Tony Hothersall, Director of Red Rose Forest says:
"Dedicating a tree is a great way to celebrate Mother's Day. It's a really unique and special way to show how much your Mum means to you and is a gift with a real future. As well as being a special gift, the donation will count towards creating acres of community woodland that will enhance the local area and in turn provide the perfect place for recreation."
Trees can be dedicated online at www.dedicateatree.org or a leaflet can be obtained by calling Jess Boyle at Community Forests North West on 0161 872 1660.
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For more information please contact Community Forests North West's Jess Boyle on: 0161 872 1660 or email:
Notes to Editors:
1. Dedicate a Tree is run by Community Forests North West, the charity which supports the work of the North West's three community forestry initiatives - Red Rose Forest, The Mersey Forest and Pennine Edge Forest.
Community Forests North West was created in 2001 to generate funding and raise awareness of the Northwest region's two Community Forests - Red Rose Forest in Greater Manchester and The Mersey Forest in Merseyside and North Cheshire. In 2005 The Pennine Edge Forest joined Community Forests North West. Community Forests North West is a charitable company that supports the three forestry initiatives to continue their vital work, increasing tree cover across the Northwest region and involving the local communities and businesses in the creation of attractive environments in which they can thrive.
More than 50 million trees will be planted over the next 40 years to create the Forests and there are a host of opportunities for businesses and individuals to get involved. Community Forests North West is a registered charity and non-profit making company limited by guarantee. Community Forests Northwest Ltd - Charity registration number 1072706
2. Red Rose Forest is a leading environmental regeneration initiative in Greater Manchester and is one of 12 Community Forests established across England. We are a partnership of Natural England, the Forestry Commission and the Metropolitan Boroughs of Bolton, Bury, Trafford and Wigan and the Cities of Manchester and Salford. Over forty years we will help to transform a large part of Greater Manchester into a greener, healthier and more satisfying place to live, work and invest. At the heart of our strategy is the involvement of a wide partnership of local communities, businesses and other partners in the environmental, social and economic regeneration of the area. United Utilities is the principal private sector supporter of the Forest and together we have worked in a close partnership over the last 10 years.
