Blisworth Canal Partnership
The Big Tree Plant is a campaign to encourage people and communities to plant more trees in England’s towns, cities and neighbourhoods. It is a partnership bringing together national tree-planting organisations and local groups working with Defra and the Forestry Commission to plant trees throughout England (www.defra.gov.uk/bigtreeplant/)
Our Big Tree Plant Diary
March 2011
Blisworth Canal Partnership submitted its initial application to ‘The Big Tree Plant’ for a £2500 grant to spend on trees for the embankment ‘walk in the woods’.
May 2011
We submitted further information about our planned tree planting project.
July 2011
CONGRATULATIONS!!!! WE HEAR THAT THE GRANTS PANEL HAVE AGREED TO OFFER US £2500 TO PURCHASE TREES WITH!!
August – October 2011
Final paperwork completed.
November 2011
The decision is made to order the trees from Buckingham Nurseries and Garden Centre – www.buckingham-nurseries.co.uk and an order for £1234.85 worth of trees is placed. A mixture of Oak, Ash, Scots pine, Larch, Haze, Blackthorn and Quickthorn are ordered with canes and guards.
December 2011
The trees have arrived!!! Brilliantly packed and really healthy specimens!!!
The trees are planted into a nursery bed ready for moving to their permanent site.
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