Event has been POSTPONED as area where trees are being planted is flooded.
Come along and plant a tiny forest in Cuckoo Park behind Hanwell Community Centre. On Friday 28 February 600 trees will be planted to create Hanwell’s Tiny Forest. The tiny forest will become a dense, native woodland in a tennis court-sized plot. Attractive to wildlife the tiny forest will also be an area for people to enjoy, plus can provide help in the fight against climate change.
The Forestry Commission funded Earthwatch Europe, an environmental charity to establish a new Tiny Forest at Cuckoo Park, Hanwell, Ealing 🌳
What is a tiny forest?
A Tiny Forest is a dense, fast-growing, native woodland made up of 600 trees planted in a tennis court-sized plot. They are not only an attractive location for wildlife 🦋 but are great for people to enjoy as well and can provide a range of benefits in the fight against climate change. This Tiny Forest was funded through the Forestry Commission.
84% of the UK population now live in urban areas. While urbanisation is increasing, UK urban green space is on an alarming downward trend. This means that people living in urban spaces have less and less access to the natural world. So these tiny forests bring the benefits of woodland into our cities and provide access to connect with natural world.
Since 2020, Earthwatch has worked with partners and communities across the UK to plant over 200 Tiny Forests – bringing the benefits of a forest right into the heart of our cities and urban spaces.
Cuckoo Park Tiny Forest Planting event
Wear warm clothing, with long sleeves and and long trousers. Plus good outdoor footwear like wellies or walking boots. It is a FREE event, open to children and adults of all ages
Tiny Forest Planting Day at Cuckoo Park, Hanwell
Date: Friday 28 February 2024 from 12 noon
Location: Cuckoo Park, London, W7 1NS
How long to spend with us: The session starts at 12 noon and will go on till the last tree is planted.
- Tree planting: 12pm onwards
- Talk‘n’explore tour: 12-2pm (and you can join us back after the tour to plant trees)
You are welcome to stay for as little or as long as you like.
Talk‘n’Explore tour 🚶♀️🚶: For the first 20 volunteers, they have arranged for a special ‘Talk’n’ Explore’ tour of the historic Hanwell Community Centre (12-2pm). Tick this option when you register to the event if you want to attend it. The Talk’n’Explore tour will start at the Tiny Forest planting site.
Snacks 🧁🍪☕: During the planting, they will have some lovely snacks and biscuits. There will also be hot drinks at the Cafe in the Hanwell Community Centre for all our volunteers.
Getting to the Hanwell Tiny Forest
They recommend using public transport, walking or car sharing wherever possible.
The nearest bus stop: Cuckoo Avenue Greenford (Stop BC) (Location here | Stop ID: 55134 | London W7 1AJ)
Parking: There is free parking at the Hanwell Community Centre (Location here | Westcott Cres, London W7 1PD. Exact Location )
For other Tree planting events at Tiny Forests keep up to date with their events
www.earthwatch.org.uk
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