Malvern Community Forest

A FOREST FOR ALL

Forthcoming events:

Open Meeting

Malvern Community Forest are holding an open members meeting on Tuesday 23rd March 2010 at The Great Malvern Hotel, at 7.30pm. It is open to all members and anyone who is interested in finding out more about Malvern Community Forest.

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Previous events:

Sponsored bird box scheme

MCF ran a sponsored bird box scheme this year. We will be running a similar scheme next year (2011).

 

For more details and to take part in the sponsorship view the bird boxes page.

 

Tree o'clock

A nationwide initiative has been set up by the BBC to encourage more people to plant trees as part of National Tree Week.

The BBC’s Breathing Places ‘Tree O’clock’ Campaign on 5 December is an attempt at breaking the Guinness World Record for the most trees planted in multiple locations in one hour (the current record stands at 653,143) and the Guinness World Record for the most trees planted in one location in one hour (the current record is 18,124).

35 people helped Malvern Community Forest plant 300 Hazel trees at Ravenshill Woodland Reserve at Alfrick in a recently coppiced area that had been damaged by Deer.

We planted them in 28 minutes.

The BBC kindly provided freebies for the children and refreshments were provided.

Thanks to everyone who helped in any way, particularly Councillor Joe Smith who acted as an independent witness.

 

Waitrose Community Fund

Malvern Community Forest received a cheque for £455 from Waitrose as part of their Community Fund scheme in August 2009.

 

Tour of Townsend Way woodland

On Tuesday 22nd September Ian Rowat, Chief Executive of Malvern Hills Conservators, led about 35 members of Malvern Community Forest on an interesting and informative tour of the Conservators Community Woodlands off Townsend Way near Morrisons. This woodland was planted about 15years ago and Ian Rowat described how the planting was undertaken and how it is being managed.

This was followed by a social drink at the Swan Inn at Newlands where sandwhiches were kindly provided by Duncan Ironmonger, the landlord.

Visit to Dorsington Farm woods

Members of Malvern Community Forest visited the woods on Dorsington Farm on the Worcestershire Warwickshire border on Friday 29th May.

The woods are owned by Felix Dennis who has funded the planting of this native deciduous woodland over the past 12 years.

Members had a very interesting tour around the plantings by Stephen Coffey, the woodland manager, who described the benefits of random planting and the benefits and drawbacks of organic planting and maintenance.

The afternoon was very informative and members found the planting schemes very inspirational, particularly the use of fruit trees and the method of planting along the rides.

 

 

PLEDGES

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Malvern Community Forest held their first AGM on Tuesday November 17th at the Great Malvern Hotel, Graham Rd,Great Malvern.

It was followed by a social gathering at which committee members will be discussing the groups achievements of the past year and aspirations for the forthcoming year and the long term aims of the group.