Tree Planting
This tree-planting scheme was set up in 2002, when two charities, The Society of Homeopaths Trust Company and Friends of Homeopathy amalgamated to form Homeopathy Action Trust (HAT. It is symbolic of HAT putting down its roots, and a long term project which will give joy and satisfaction for years to come. In growing and maturing, it will provide a focus for awareness raising with different groups of people.
HAT invited The International Tree Foundation and the Northamptonshire County Council to form a three-way partnership to manage the project. HAT provides the main ‘gateway’ for sponsorship, ITF administers the scheme and offers its expertise, and NCC plants and manages the trees for life, using organic principles. The wood is growing at Sywell Country Park in Northamptonshire, and there is space at this site for several years yet. After that we’ll be looking for other sites. For map and directions click here
Here are quotes from all three organizations:
The vision behind the wood is that we will individually and collectively grow our very own homeopathy wood. All trees in the native wood will be related to homeopathic remedies. As well as providing pleasure for many and opportunities for raising awareness, we will be helping the environment. The longer term plan is to harvest from this valuable resource to make the remedies themselves, and even conduct homeopathic provings – a great inspiration for the future
Mary Clarke, Executive Director HAT
Trees and homeopathy are linked indissolubly… One of the greatest gifts we can give is to plant a tree because the benefits continue for so long. Planting a tree in the homeopathy wood is not just a gesture, but also an act of global healing
Kay Sexton CEO ITF
NCC are committed to improving the local environment through partnership working, and this is an exciting first step on what we hope is a highly successful project. It could be invaluable for environment promotion, education and increased awareness locally and nationally. It could also act as a model for others in both education and enhancement of a natural resource
Jason Longhurst, Natural Environment Team leader Northants County Council.
The first planting was in December 2002, when over 600 individually sponsored trees were planted. A further 230 trees were planted in December 2003, and in winter 2004/2005 a further 185, making over 1000 in all. Click here to find out more about the species planted in the native wood, and the specimens in the arboretum.
The scheme is open to everyone, whether local to the wood, or nationally. People choose to mark many occasions with tree planting. Success in examinations for example, or birth, or marriage, or other special occasions such as wedding anniversaries, birthdays, engagements. The trees are planted in the winter, the optimum planting time, you can come along to help dig them in on the day.
You can plant an individual tree for £12.50, or a tree clump ( 3-5 trees) for £35. Click here to find out more and complete your form. (can supply article published in ‘Trees’ magazine on trees and homeopathy for link)