Cardinus Risk Management helps give root to thousands of trees in communities across the UK by joining The Tree Council as a Tree Partner.

Cardinus is excited to announce that it has joined forces with national environmental charity The Tree Council, pledging to sponsor the planting of more than a thousand trees. The trees will be planted over the next three years in schools and community projects the length and breadth of the country. To date, The Tree Council’s green-hearted Tree Partners have collectively aided the establishment of 10,604 trees, including 1.8km of new hedgerows, in schools and communities across the UK.

Andy Hawkes, CEO, Cardinus Risk management said: “We’re delighted to be partnering with The Tree Council on an initiative that will have a lasting impact in communities across the UK. At Cardinus, we focus on helping organisations create healthier, safer environments, so supporting projects that improve wellbeing and biodiversity feels like a natural fit.

What really stood out to us is the community focus, from schools planting orchards to volunteers caring for hedgerows that will thrive for years to come. It is not just about funding trees, it is about being part of something that brings people together and creates a meaningful legacy. We are proud to support these projects as they take root and grow over the coming years.”

The Tree Council’s Tree Partner programme brings businesses together to plant trees, hedgerows and orchards, and enhance treescapes across the UK, improving the health, wellbeing and biodiversity of local areas. Community groups, schools and volunteer Tree Warden Networks (www.treecouncil.org.uk/tree-wardens) can apply for funding to deliver a community tree and hedgerow planting project in their areas during the tree planting season (November – March).

Cardinus and other Tree Partners will not only provide financial support to establish new trees and hedgerows. The tree-loving business teams will also donate hundreds of volunteer hours to help establish the new trees and hedgerows and to give essential aftercare during the drier summer months to ensure their survival.

Sara Lom, CEO, The Tree Council said: “We are delighted to partner with Cardinus to do something truly wonderful for nature. Trees and hedgerows are heroes – they help tackle climate change, provide homes for thousands of species of precious wildlife, improve our health and wellbeing and so much more. By getting involved, Cardinus is helping to grow a greener, tree-filled future for all of us. We’re so grateful to them and all our Tree Partners.”

Since its launch, the Tree Council’s Tree Partners programme has supported the establishment of fifty golden orchards, helped 57 schools plant and care for 3,375 fruiting trees and hedgerows, and provided grants of between £250 and £2500 to 26 community organisations.

About The Tree Council

The Tree Council is a national charity and membership organisation that brings everyone together with a shared mission to care for trees and our planet’s future. It inspires and empowers organisations, government, communities and individuals with the knowledge and tools to create positive, lasting change at a national and local level. The Tree Council is helped in its work by thousands of volunteer Tree Wardens and Young Tree Champions. For more information about the charity’s work, visit www.treecouncil.org.uk.

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