Our team of tree planters included volunteers from across our teams, pulling in the manpower of a company director, brand designers, animation artists, videographers and account managers.
Following on from our Sapling Planting day with the Woodland Trust in 2020, our time with The Conservation Volunteers took us right to the start of the ecological process - growing seeds into saplings that will populate future forests.
In just one morning, we transported the full weight of an adult elephant in compost and mix to build a birch tree plant bed. Over the next two years, this plant bed will be a safe home for birch seeds, which will grow into strong saplings. By building a raised bed the seeds we planted were more protected from worms and other insects, while the fencing and structural reinforcements built protected the seeds and saplings against the furry pests looking for an easy meal.
Meeting the regular conservation volunteers who give up their time (and sweat) weekly to give back to their local environment was fantastic.
Thanks for hosting us at your base in Ulster Folk & Transport Museum and for giving us the opportunity to get our hands dirty planting the trees of tomorrow!