Calling all residents! Fancy an urban challenge? Join local school children and volunteers to help plant 700 trees in Cringle Fields.
On Saturday 14 February local residents, volunteers and school children will be joining forces with leading environmental initiative Red Rose Forest and international charity Trees for Cities to plant 700 trees in Cringle Fields, Levenshulme. Join us and help make Manchester a greener, healthier and happier place.
Following on from three successful community tree planting projects, Red Rose Forest and Trees for Cities are set to take on their fourth urban challenge in Greater Manchester. This is an excellent opportunity to build on the success of last years planting event in Cringle Fields and increase the number of trees in this much loved and well kept site.
Launched in partnership with Manchester City Council the scheme will involve planting 700 trees including Birch, Red and English Oak, Rowan, Bird Cherry and Elder. The trees will have a striking and dramatic effect on the park in years to come, bringing season colour, creating vital habitats for wildlife and complimenting the existing woodland in the park.
Sam Dow, Red Rose Forest said:
"Trees and green spaces are so important to urban areas and this planting event is a wonderful opportunity for local people to come out and do their bit to improve and learn about the local environment."
The planting event is open to all and will take place on Saturday 14 February 2009 between 11am - 1pm. Everyone is welcome to join in with the fun, get active, get digging and help make Manchester a little greener.
An additional school planting day will take place on Thursday 12 February with children from nearby Rodney House School and Levenshulme High School for Girls.
This event is part of a series of activities taking place across Manchester in January and February which will see over 2000 new trees planted, helping to make Manchester a greener, healthier and happier city. The scheme has been made possible thanks to funding from Ye Olde Oak Ltd and through sponsorship raised by the 400 people who took part in Manchester first ever Tree-Athlon in October 2008.
David Coles, Sales Director of Ye Olde Oak Foods Ltd said:
"Ye Olde Oak is committed to the development of green spaces and community based tree planting projects. It's wonderful to team up with Trees for Cities to help them raise funds and create urban woodlands across Greater Manchester."
Please ask for Sam from Red Rose Forest when you arrive and wear suitable clothing and shoes. Gloves will be provided. For more information please call Sam Dow on 0161 872 1660 Monday - Friday.
Photocall:
Thursday 12 February - 11am with Red Rose Forest and children from nearby Rodney House School and 2 pm with Levenshulme High School for Girls.
Saturday 14 February - 12 Noon, with Red Rose Forest and volunteers
ENDS For media enquiries please contact Sally Mizon in the Press Office on: 0161 872 1660 or email:
Notes to Editors:
1. Red Rose Forest is a leading environmental regeneration initiative in Greater Manchester and is one of 12 Community Forests 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 principle private sector supporter of the Forest and together we have worked in a close partnership over the last 10 years.
2. Trees for Cities is an award-winning charity that plants trees and re-landscapes public spaces in urban areas of greatest need. The charity's vision is to stimulate a greening renaissance in cities around the world that will impact on global warming and beautify the urban landscape, as well as encouraging greater social cohesion through the active participation of local people. A special effort is made to involve children and young people in all of the projects. The public can get involved by registering as a volunteer, enrolling in training programmes, taking part in the Tree-Athlon and going to fundraising parties - see www.treesforcities.org for more information. Trees for Cities was recently awarded the Bank of America Neighbourhood BuilderTM Award in recognition of the impact the charity has made on local communities.
3. Ye Olde Oak Foods Ltd supplies a large range innovative and high quality Soups, hotdogs, hams and ready-to-eat meals in the United Kingdom and other European countries. As a result of our history, our many years of success and our British origin we have become one of the largest brands in canned meats. However, we continue to grow and adapt to the times. Constant innovation and developments ensure that we shall continue to surprise. Ye Olde Oak launched an instore promotional campaign in June 2008 to provide funding towards Trees for Cities regional planting projects across the UK.
