Avon Needs Trees
Photo: Daisy Brasington
About Avon Needs Trees
Avon Needs Trees is a registered charity creating new, permanent woodland throughout the Bristol-Avon catchment to fight the climate and nature emergencies.
Why more woodland?
Over recent centuries the Bristol-Avon catchment area has lost most of its woodland and is now one of the most deforested parts of the UK.
This leaves us vulnerable to the climate crisis, increased flooding, and a sharp decline in our local biodiversity.
Planting new woodlands is essential to tackle the climate and nature emergencies. Woodlands take many years to deliver these benefits, and there are increasing worries about whether new woodlands planted will still be here in the decades to come.
With any tree planting project, it is important to ask if there will be long-term maintenance to ensure the woodland will thrive, and if the trees will be maintained when land changes hands. The best way to guarantee the permanence of new woodlands is to purchase or legally secure the land on which they are created.
We are tackling the climate emergency by fundraising to buy land or partner with landowners to plant new, permanent woodlands of well cared-for trees that will store up carbon over time. New woodlands help natural flood management as well as helping local nature to bounce back.
Become a Woodland Hero!
Join our growing community of regular donors, where your monthly donation will restore habitats, establish woodlands to absorb carbon and alleviate floods, and make a lasting impact! Together, we can create a better future.
Our donors
JB
James Bradbury
donated
£268.50
S
Sarah
For Angela's birthday
JH
Judith Hible
donated
£104.09
From North West Wiltshire Ramblers - thanks for our AGM talk and wallk
VN
The Motherhood Society
donated
£90
From donations collected at The Motherhood Society and Ritual Coffee Plant Swap, Cheltenham
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Jim
donated
£72.94
I came tree planting earlier in the spring. So thought I would make a donation as well.
NC
Hapticity Architects Ltd
donated
£300
We loved our day planting trees with you. Thank you for everything you do!
J
James
donated
£268.30
It's great to see Avon Needs Trees growing and so many volunteers connecting with the natural world through your work.
DW
David Woodhead
donated
£215
Keep up the good work!
S
Steve and Viv
donated
£500
Continue the wonderful work that ANT and its many volunteers is doing
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Chris
donated
£83.33
For trees instead of Christmas cards, keep up the good work.
G
Gavin
donated
£5.17
From Gavin
C
Cedric
donated
£20
In memory of Trevor Llewelyn Jones
JH
Joanne Harvey
In memory of Trevor Jones
JB
John Barnes
donated
£33.74
From collection at Calne Without Parish Council Green Energy and Nature Day
GK
Gabrielle Kayser
RB
Regenesis BioRemediation Products
donated
£4,425.34
CT
Carole Tonge
donated
£21.03
I sold sold little booklets that I made at my exhibitions in the spring and we raised £20! It's really great to help and I hope it has raised some awareness for your cause.
JP
Joe Phillips
donated
£320
Offsetting our return flights to Croatia for a well deserved family holiday.
AD
Amy Dartington
donated
£20
Happy 1st birthday Oren! When you turn 18 I hope you can enjoy a walk in the forest
JB
James Bradbury
donated
£268.50
Thank you for your excellent work both in restoring nature and our connection to it.
E
Ewan
donated
£100
Happy father's Day Roger!
MD
Magic Dragon
donated
£42
The children at Magic Dragon came to preschool in their pyjamas and made a donation to Avon Needs Trees.
PB
Penny Bruce
donated
£190.27
Contribution received in honour of the birth of Freddie Davey, bouncing baby daughter to Dr Jeremy & Vanessa Davey
PK
Peter Knight
donated
£70
This money was raised by holding a walk around Savernake Forest on Earth Day 2022. Best wishes, Peter and Sue x x
J
James
donated
£268.30
AK
Anonymous
donated
£21
JP
Jane Parten
donated
£50
In loving memory of Doris & Tony Buckley who lived in Bath for many years. Jane & Barry Parten + Sue Gower
EE
Edith Edney
donated
£21
FK
Anonymous
donated
£10
Donation on behalf of a passer-by at Stanley Lane site
K
Kurt
Pleased to be finally able to make a small donation to this carefully thought through and important project