“We are calling the Grandmothers, Mothers, Sisters, Aunts, Daughters The wild women The crones The seers and midwives The mountain and desert women The soul summoners The water carriers The tenders and feelers of Earth The ocean women who are rising the tide The fire women who are ready to roar The girls who already breathe consciously with the trees and the Elders who choose to sing the song that ends the desecration of our world – We are calling you to rise together now – You are invited – to unite and waken to who and what you really are, on behalf of the forests, on behalf of the trees, on behalf of Life.”
Worcestershire County Council are calling for more volunteers to help with tree planting at the county’s newest woodland in Upton Snodsbury.
The countryside team are looking for extra helping hands as they aim to finish planting all the trees on the site before the end of winter.
A number of community organisations have helped to plant trees, during one of several dedicated community planting days.
More planting days are being held on the following days from 10:30am to 2:30pm:
Sunday 12 January Tuesday 21 January Tuesday 4 February Sunday 16 February Tuesday 18 February The Upton Snodsbury site will have 16,000 trees when completed and is part of the County Council’s plans to plant 150,000 trees at sites across the county.
Councillor Emma Stokes, Worcestershire County Council’s Cabinet Member for the Environment, said: “It’s been great seeing the Upton Snodsbury woodland come together, and we’re really thankful to those who have joined us so far, enjoying the opportunity in the great outdoors to help us to plant the trees.
“The creation of our new woodlands is designed to be a real community initiative, both as the woodlands take shape and long after they are opened. This site will have a community orchard, and we really want the local communities to see the woodland as a space for them to help create and use in the future.
“Those that have been on site so far have really enjoyed their time, so if it sounds like something you’d like to get involved with, please contact our Countryside team.”
The tree planting days are part of an ongoing project throughout winter using groups from the community to plant trees and as such the County Council will be running regular work parties.
The site is currently being planted with trees to create a mixed native woodland nature reserve with a community orchard.
“So many feel lethargic, unmotivated, or worn out in this hemisphere. We are really not made to rocket straight through Winter, ablaze with energy. Look at nature. The ground, the plants, the animals are deep at rest. This is the natural way of things. Spend some time with the long nights, the moon, solitude, the bare earth, stillness. Be easier on yourself ..” ~ Victoria Erickson ~ IMAGE: Elaine Bayley
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