Treesponsibility

Welcome To Treesponsibility

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The image of a seed is a powerful one. That a huge, craggy oak tree begins life as a tiny acorn seems improbable, bordering on miraculous.  It reminds us of the creative potential of small things, and there can surely be no better antidote to despair.

Facing up to to the fact that todays lifestyles are wreaking havoc with the climate, and offer misery to the poorest and most vulnerable people on our planet is a huge challenge.

There is no escaping the shame that this realisation brings, but we can move on in the confident belief that many small local actions taken together can both transform and heal.

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Here at Treesponsibility our aims are to educate people about the need for action on climate change, to involve local communities in tree-planting, and to improve our local environment and biodiversity for the benefit of local people and future generations.

Since its formation in 1998, Treesponsibility has planted an average of 5 hectares every year - that's over 12 acres of new woodland per year.

Hundreds of people from all walks of life have been involved with the project, including local volunteers and landowners, schools from Calderdale and beyond, a wide range of youth and community groups, and visitors from further afield joining us for our tree-planting weekends, details of which can be found on this website.

We are looking forward to expanding our project over the coming years, and would like to play an additional role in the delivery of the regional forestry strategy by offering help and support to anyone interested in starting a similar project in other parts of the region.. We think that it is not unrealistic to aim to achieve roughly 10-20% of the region’s targets for new woodland through community reforestation.

We can offer skill-sharing workshops, passing on practical advice on obtaining, evaluating and designing planting sites, maximising involvement, raising resources and communicating the science of climate change.