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. It is symbolic of the Trust 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.

Homeopathy Action Trust invited Northamptonshire County Council to manage the project. The Trust provides the main ‘gateway’ for sponsorship and the Council 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 the two organisations:

 

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, first Executive Director of Homeopathy Action Trust

 

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

          Northamptonshire 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 £20, or a tree clump ( 3-5 trees) for £50. Contact the Trust here to arrange planting and payment.