Saving Planet Earth

Are you ready to grow something seriously groundbreaking?
To help celebrate National Tree Week, BBC Breathing Places has teamed up with Guinness World Records for 'Tree O’ Clock': a nationwide challenge to plant more than 600,000 trees within a single hour (11am – 12 noon on 5th December).

Every tree must be planted between 11am – 12 noon.
So... join in!  Grab your wellies, roll up your sleeves and come help us set a brand new Guinness World Record.

Free Trees!

For a limited time only, Breathing Places has joined forces with PlantforLife to give away over 1,000 trees to get people involved in the world record attempt.

To find a store that has a tree give-a-way scheme near you, visit the tree give-a-way page on the BBC's Tree O'Clock website. Click on the link:-

In Staffordshire

It’s a heck of a lot of trees to have to plant in just one little hour.
Which is why Tree O’ Clock needs as many people, schools, workplaces and community groups as possible to muck in. People can plant a tree on their own, or join in one of the organised events at various locations around the UK.

Don't forget that we as individuals can make a difference too.  One tree planted in a back garden counts too!

For more details, visit bbc.co.uk/breathingplaces/treeoclock/

Events

However, already, there are community groups also who have volunteered to take part.  Check below who's on course:-

• New Knutton Residents Association, Newcastle under Lyme – 700 trees

This is planting on council land, which was banked up from building an industrial park (Lymdale Business Park), and which local residents regard as a bit of a blot on the landscape. 
Last year the local Residents Association decided to do something about it and with the help of the Woodland Trust, local Newcastle Countryside Project and others (including 100 pupils from 5 different schools), they managed to plant 752 new bare-rooted whips.
The Residents Association decided to repeat the event in 2009.

• Beacon Park, Lichfield (250 trees)

This is a public event – and family friendly - so do come along if you can.
Here, there will be a planting of coppiced willow branches to create a sustainable willow area in this city centre park.
Contact: Ruth Witcza, at Lichfield District Council, Ruth.Witczak@lichfielddc.gov.uk

• Derrington Way Ahead - planting up to 2000 trees across Derrington, Stafford

This new project is just one part of the attempt to make Derrington the first low-carbon community in Stafford Borough.
See:   www.derringtonvillagehall.btik.com/