This past weekend, ladies from Ely City WI assembled to plant a selection of trees, courtesy of the Woodland Trust Community Trees Scheme.
With wellies on, spades in hand and a whole heap of determination; members set to work in contributing to the late Queen Elizabeth’s Green Canopy Scheme.
Originally created to mark the Platinum Jubilee, His Majesty the King has extended the initiative to enable more people to plant trees in memoriam to honour Her Majesty.
The aim of the scheme is to support the UK in reaching its 2050 carbon net-zero target.
With permission granted from East Cambridgeshire District Council, an approved location near Teasel Way in Ely was identified where thirty trees of flowering Cherry, Silver Birch and Wild Hawthorn have been set.
Sheila, Maureen, Marion, Elizabeth and Helen came together in order to support this far-reaching project not only to commemorate our late Queen but also to help in the fight against climate change with a legacy that will benefit future generations.
With a mature tree absorbing Carbon Dioxide at a rate of 40 pounds a year, an acre of forest can absorb twice the CO2 produced by an average car’s annual mileage in one year. It very much is a case of trees being the first line of defence against Climate Change.
Speaking about the venture, President Sheila Willson said “I am delighted with our efforts and looking forward to watching our trees grow. Not only will we be helping to fight climate change but this area will also encourage wildlife too”.
Informally named “WI Wood”, Ely City WI hope that their act of sustainability will have a big impact.
If you would like to get involved with Ely City WI then we would love to meet you. A growing, friendly group we are always open to new members and you are more than welcome as a visitor to one or two of our meetings to see what we’re all about.
The WI is open to women over the age of 18 and allows you to get involved in events at a local, federation and national level. By joining us you will be able to make a difference in your community, try out different activities, access learning opportunities and make new friends. Ely City WI has members from all walks of life and as a member you will have access to 11 main meetings a year, all of the sub-groups, our private social media groups and 8 copies of the WI magazine ‘WI Life’ per year.
You can visit our website: https://wielycity.wixsite.com/home or find us on Facebook (just search Ely City WI). You can also email us at elycitywi@yahoo.com
Press release from Ely City WI
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