Throughout autumn, volunteers have been out in full force to help grow Mellor and Molly Carr Woods, important pockets of ancient woodland beside Castle Hill.
At the end of October, 50 of the Scouts youngest recruits aged 4 to 6 began collecting fallen acorns. The aptly named ‘Squirrels’ used their acorns to plant the first seeds of the season.
Groups of volunteers have continued to plant seedlings, and this weekend saw the biggest turnout yet with 130 Scouts and Cubs from the local area challenging themselves to plant a thousand trees in a day.
The Scouts dug holes, carried trees, wheel-barrowed dirt, and enjoyed plenty of warm hot-chocolates! And despite the heavy rain, they planted enough trees to fill a football pitch!
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