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Communtity Tree Planting Day with Buckingham Canal Society

Buckingham Canal Society are celebrating the launch of the RHS Britain in Bloom

Buckingham Canal Society are celebrating the launch of the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) Britain in Bloom and RHS It’s Your Neighbourhood campaigns, supported by Anglian Home Improvements, by rolling up their sleeves to be part of a tree planting movement to double native trees and woods in the UK.

This year, RHS Britain in Bloom has teamed up with the Woodland Trust to giveaway up to 200,000 free tree saplings to be planted by communities across the UK. Both the RHS and the Woodland Trust are supporting the United Nation’s 2011 International Year of Forests to raise awareness of conservation and sustainable development of all types of forests and recognise the benefits trees bring to our wildlife and communities.

Bloom volunteers of all ages will be planting at the BBOWT Nature Reserve situated off the A422 road to Buckingham between 10am-3pm on Thursday March 24 and Sunday March 27 as part of the Royal Horticultural Society’s annual Britain in Bloom launch.

RHS Britain in Bloom showcases the very best in community horticulture and attracts thousands of entrants each year. A total of 77 cities, towns, villages and urban communities from across the UK have made it through to the 2011 finals and will wait with baited breath until the September awards ceremony in St. Andrew’s to see how they have fared.

Buckingham Canal Society will be one of many RHS Britain in Bloom and RHS It’s Your Neighbourhood groups planting tree saplings throughout the month of March, to launch their local campaign and make a significant contribution to increasing the number of trees in Britain.

As the Buckingham Canal Society has over 100 hundred saplings to plant extra help is needed so all volunteers welcome. (under16s must come with an adult).

Stephanie Eynon, Community Horticulture Manager, RHS, said, “RHS Britain in Bloom and RHS It’s Your Neighbourhood enables people to join together to improve their local communities and restore civic pride through long-term, sustainable projects which are also beneficial for wildlife. We are delighted to be partnering with the Woodland Trust in order to focus this year’s launch on trees.”

For more information on RHS Britain in Bloom and the Woodland Trust partnership visit www.rhs.org.uk/britaininbloom

For more information contact Athina Beckett, Buckingham Canal Society - tel: 01908 661217 ; email: info@buckinghamcanal.org.uk

Join Us on the 24th or 27th March at the BBOWT Nature Reserve at 10.00 meeting by farm gate opposite brown sign for Winslow Auctions on A422 road to Buckingham.

About the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS)

The RHS believes that gardening improves the quality of life and that everyone should have access to great garden experiences. As a charity we help to bring gardening into people’s lives and support gardeners of all levels and abilities, whether they are expert horticulturalists or children who are planting seeds for the very first time.

RHS membership is for anyone with an interest in gardening. Support the RHS and secure a healthy future for gardening. For more information call: 0845 130 4646, or visit www.rhs.org.uk

The RHS Britain in Bloom and RHS It’s Your Neighbourhood campaigns support more than 2,000 groups around the UK in cleaning up and greening up their local areas.

The two programmes provide advice and support, recognition and reward for those making long-term improvements to their locality. Communities of all sizes take part, from residents improving their surroundings to local authorities tackling metropolitan areas.

For more information on RHS community activities, visit www.rhs.org.uk/communities

RHS Registered Charity No. 222879/SC038262

About Anglian Home Improvements

Anglian Home Improvements is the UK’s leading home improvements company. With more than 40 years’ experience, Anglian ensures they are ahead of the competition with a continuing research and development programme. Anglian offers an extensive range of home improvement products, including windows, doors, conservatories, driveways, Solar products, garage conversions and roof trims.
www.anglianhome.co.uk

About the Woodland Trust

The Woodland Trust is the UK's leading woodland conservation charity. The partnership with the RHS is part of the Trust's ‘More Trees, More Good’ campaign, which aims to double the number of native woods and trees in the UK. In order to maximize the benefits which trees can bring to people, wildlife and the environment in a changing climate, the UK needs to plant 20 million native trees per year – but at the moment we’re planting just 6 million. 'More Trees More Good’ offers a range of support to enable individuals, communities and organisations to plant their own trees. Find out more at www.moretreesmoregood.org.uk

About the Buckingham Canal Society

BCS was founded in January 1992 and is a registered charity number 1072924. It is affiliated to the Inland Waterways Association and has a members all over the UK. The BCS is also a member of the Milton Keynes Heritage Association and actively participates in the local community with, for example, membership of the Buckinghamshire Local Area Forum and the Buckinghamshire Green Infrastructure Consortium.

The Society would like to see the Buckingham Canal re-opened, using the original line wherever possible. The waterway to Buckingham ran a total of 10¾ miles from the Grand Union Canal at Cosgrove Lock along the Stony Stratford and Buckingham Arms; it was officially abandoned in the 1960s, though it has been effectively closed since 1944.

The restoration of the canal would bring new life and new recreational opportunities to the countryside, towns and villages between Cosgrove and Buckingham. Find out more at www.BuckinghamCanal.org.uk

Buckingham Canal Society - Registered Charity No 1072924

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