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Fund’s boost for tree recovery

A new campaign is launched to help Lake District woodlands recover from Storm Arwen.

Thousands of trees were felled causing terrible damage to woodlands across the county.

It’s been almost one month since the storm ripped through Cumbria, leaving significant damage in its wake.

Orrest Head in Windermere suffered around 75 felled trees. Mayor Adrian Legge is pictured surveying storm damage this week.

The Lake District Foundation’s Real Hedge Fund – which helps create and restore Cumbria’s hedgerows – will turn its focus to planting new trees and hedges lost in the storm.

The charity will match-fund donations up to £5000.

Every £25 donated by individuals or businesses will help create one metre of bio-diverse hedgerow or up to five saplings for replanting.

Sarah Swindley, CEO, Lake District Foundation, said: “You only have to walk around the county to see the scale of destruction to our woodlands following Storm Arwen.

“Our existing Real Hedge Fund campaign has been helping to restore Cumbria’s hedgerows. Given the impact of Storm Arwen we are now extending that campaign to include replanting of trees felled in the storm.”

You can donate here: The Real Hedge Fund – Lake District

 

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