Media Release 28 November 2007
Tree Dressing Day 2007
1st weekend in December
Trees have never lost their importance to us, but we have often forgotten the breadth of their value and meaning. They carry stories and put us in our place, outliving us if we let them, by many generations. In towns especially, they help to clean the air, fix carbon, reduce noise and flash flooding, provide oxygen, shade, beauty and attract wild life, yet are under constant threat from vandals, vehicles, and over-cautious councils and insurance companies.
Often we take them for granted, and feel sad if we have acted too late to save them.
Tree Dressing Day, introduced by Common Ground in 1990, draws on many traditions from across the world in which young and old, professional and amateur, all cultures and places, city and country can share; and in which the seeds of the social and public celebration of trees becomes an easy first step to long-term shared commitment and care.
Events this year take place in nature reserves and country parks, village greens and woods, arts centres, libraries and museums. Many are listed on our website: www.england-in-particular.info
For further information please contact Sue Clifford for information on events, on +44(0)1747 850820.
