Community Connections
We are grateful to Postcode Lottery for funding our work this year. Amongst other things, their support has allowed us to run training workshops for volunteers, with a view to running our own workshops in the wood once The Cabin has been completed. Opportunities for training and conservation also exist through our work in Jonathan’s Wood.
Workshop dates are on the Events page and on our Facebook page.
By offering a variety of activities - from looking after the wood to learning green crafts using plants that grow (or will be growing) in the wood, from helping youngsters to supporting adults - we hope that more of our local community will be interested in taking part and learning about nature and how we can look after it.
In order to maximise the potential that Andover Trees United has to offer we seek to build the volunteering numbers, especially those who would be happy to help take a lead on occasion.
Being outside surrounded by nature, being active and contributing to the building of something is great for our health and well being… in short, it makes you feel good!
If you would like to find out more or arrange to come and join a workday session or workshop, contact us here.
Updates
Wendy Davis, founder of Andover Trees United, has been recognised by the Royal Voluntary Service as a Platinum Champion.
Andover Trees United are delighted to be collaborating with renowned local garden designer, Sarah Eberle and MEDITE SMARTPLY, who have chosen Andover Trees, to donate Sarah’s current (2022) garden creation to in Andover, following it’s inclusion in this years RHS Chelsea Flower Show.
On the fine weathered morning of Thursday, 21 April 2022, Andover Trees United and artist, James Aldridge were joined by local resident families for the first of a series of local environment exploration walks, to learn more about the River Anton, which is one of only 200 chalk streams in the world.
Andover Trees United is celebrating today after being awarded funding from The National Lottery Community Fund and IKEA UK, as part of the £1.5million pilot programme, Places Called Home.
Here’s how Tree Planting Fortnight 2020 went…