Last updated 13:54, Friday, 21 November 2008

YOUNG people from across Cumbria will be helping to plant over 2,640 trees thanks to the Woodland Trust.

By Nicola Park

The Woodland Trust’s free ‘hedge and copse’ packs are part of the trust’s Tree For All campaign. It will enable thousands of schools, Scouts, Guides and youth groups across the UK to take part in tree planting activities.

Paul Bunton, of the Woodland Trust, said: “We want to encourage young people to have contact with nature, increase their understanding and enjoyment of woodland and send out the message that we need to conserve the hedgerows and woods we have left and replace the ones we have destroyed.”

The young tree-planters will create havens for wildlife and woodland areas for future generations to enjoy in their school grounds or local communities, safeguarding native trees, hedgerows and create lasting woodland legacies.

Schools and groups can find out how they can get involved in Tree For All by visiting www.woodland-trust.org.uk/hedge/