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The Halletts, helped by Calor Managing Director Stephen Rennie, planted a ceremonial first tree of what will become their new 1 hectare (2.5acre) wood. The wood will comprise native species such as oak, ash, hornbeam, hazel, cherry and hawthorn.
Clare Ollerenshaw, Woodland Trust project manager for MOREwoods, said: “We want to work with landowners of all types to plant as much woodland as possible in order to realise our long term vision of doubling native UK woodland.
“We are delighted the Halletts are our first MOREwoods woodland planters and would like to thank them for their involvement, as well as Calor for its enormous contribution to the scheme. This new native woodland in Warwickshire through MOREwoods will provide an invaluable haven for local wildlife in an area of relatively low woodland cover.”
Mr and Mrs Hallett applied directly to the MOREwoods scheme having been motivated by a desire to improve the local wildlife habitat. By late 2009, 110 landowners had been successful in their applications to MOREwoods.
