The Woodland Carbon Code launches! 27 July 2011 - The Government's Woodland Carbon Code is launched. The Trust's Woodland Carbon scheme is one of the first to get accreditation. Calor and community plant woodland22 March 2011 - Calor Gas invited the Trust, 90 schoolchildren and the Leicestershire community to create a wood at their operations plant Waitrose delivers new partnership8 March 2011 - Waitrose customers will enable 35,000 trees to be planted with the Trust by using the company's home delivery service IKEA raise £1 million for the Trust 16 February 2011 - IKEA UK has celebrated raising £1 million for the Trust by hosting a range of environmental activities at its stores across the country New Year - new credit card!1 January 2011 - This January every time a person takes out the Woodland Trust credit card, by the Co-operative Bank, a double donation is triggered for the Trust ibuyeco raise £250,0007 December 2010 - Eco insurance company ibuyeco has raised £250,000 for the Woodland Trust. A cheque was presented to Director Karl Mitchell in December. TK Maxx support community tree planting1 December 2010 - Brands for less retailer TK Maxx is sponsoring a community to receive a free tree pack to create their own neighbourhood wood - near to everywhere they have a store Education 'conkers' all26 November 2010 - 120,000 children across the UK will be pulling on their wellies and getting their hands dirty learning about trees thanks to a new partnership between Woodland Trust and education company Pearson. M&S recycles gadgets for the Trust18 November 2010 - M&S has launched gadget recycling in its stores and is asking customers to recycle and choose to give financial support to the Trust Carrylift staff tree plant14 November 2010 - Employees from fork lift truck company and Trust partner Carrylift plant the first trees of their carbon capture partnership with the charity Waste not, want not with weeebuy.co.uk16 August 2010 - The UK’s first recycling website to offer cash for all types of electrical waste has been launched, with the Woodland Trust receiving a minimum of 25p for every transaction. Disney Store launches Earth Day 201014 April 2010 - Throughout April special Earth Day merchendise is on sale which is raising money for the Woodland Trust. Disney Store has committed to creating a 50 acre wood, called the Magical Wood, which will form part of the Trust's Heartwood Forest. ibuyeco donations have reached 180K! 8 April 2010 - Donations from ibuyeco have already reached £180,000 and are still going strong! Find out what we’re doing with the money raised. Ronseal launches Urban Gardens Week!21 March 2010 - This year celebrity gardener Charlie Dimmock is encouraging people to think about the environment by composting waste, as well as other green activities.... More than an offset!16 February 2010 - Companies are invited to use the Trust's Woodland Carbon scheme to capture and store their residual carbon emissions. Swedish Day attracts thousands of visitors!6 July 2009 - Legions of people came out to enjoy a day to celebrate all that is brilliant about Sweden. The event was held in London and was supported by IKEA and the Trust. E&J Gallo launches new wine30 June 2009 - Everytime you buy one of 80,000 special bottles from their new Redwood Creek wine range 25p will be donated to the Trust. The aim is to raise £20,000 for the charity. Disney present £100,000 to the Trust!April 30 2009 - Disney Store UK and the Woodland Trust are celebrating raising their first £100,000 at a special Earth Day VIP Shopping Party at Disney Store Oxford Street. What a card!10 February 2009 - The Woodland Trust has picked up an award for its credit card with The Co-operative Bank. Children help turn cards into trees25 January 2009 - Schools from Wolverhampton have collected 10,000 Christmas cards as part of the Woodland Trust's national recycling campaign. |