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Practical work began in 1989, and the first volunteer week was held in 1991. Trees for Life was registered as an independent charity in 1993. Trees for Life works to restore the Caledonian Forest, especially in Glen Affric where one of the most important fragments of Caledonian Forest survived. [2]
Tree Canada (French: Arbres Canada) is a non-profit charitable organization [1] that promotes the planting and nurturing of trees in Canada's urban and rural areas. It provides tree-related education, technical assistance and resources to communities, corporations, individuals and non-profit organizations.
Beginning in 2014, a project commemorating the First World War involved tree planting and the establishment of new woodland sites across the UK. The planned sites were Langley Vale Wood (England), Dreghorn Woods (Scotland), Coed Ffos Las (Wales), and Brackfield Wood (Northern Ireland). [28]
In 1986, he formed Trees for Life, with the aim of restoring the Caledonian Forest and its wildlife to the Scottish Highlands. [1] The charity works in partnership with the Forestry Commission, the National Trust for Scotland and the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) at a number of sites to the west of Loch Ness and Inverness. [2]
Non-native conifers are the tallest trees now found in Scotland. At 64.3 metres (211 ft), a Grand Fir planted beside Loch Fyne, Argyll in the 1870s was named as the UK's tallest tree in 2011, [35] however it has since been surpassed by a Douglas fir in Reelig Glen near Inverness, which is 66.4 metres (218 ft) high. [36]
Trees for Cities is a UK charity which aims to plant urban trees and create greener cities. [1] Since 1993, the organisation has reported that, with the help of volunteers, they have planted over 1,800,000 urban trees in parks, streets, woodlands, schools, hospitals and housing estates.
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The Plant A Tree Today Foundation (PATT) is a non-governmental environmental organization with primary operations in the United Kingdom and Thailand.Established in 2005, PATT attempts to raise environmental awareness and foster better practices in less developed nations around the world, planting trees as a means to combat deforestation and climate change.