Roots for the Future Summer Club!
We are really excited to announce that Roots for the Future is holding a set of summer clubs for 7-11 year olds. Our Summer Clubs will be a mix of outdoor games, outdoor discovery, learning about nature and how trees are fundamental to life on earth. Combining...
Roots for the Future’s annual report
Roots for the Future's activities and impact in our first year Here is a general account of Roots for the Future’s activities in our first year of operation and how they have benefited the communities we have worked in. Pilot With the support of Surrey County Council,...
Planting a hedgerow
As the tree planting season is from autumn to early spring, last week we held our last outdoor planting event until next autumn. The event was a collaboration between the Garden House and St Dominic's School, both in Hambeldon, south west Surrey. The Garden House is a...
Charterhouse “Yearlings” plant in memory of Old Carthusians
Roots for the Future and Charterhouse School have recently completed an exciting collaboration. The project fitted neatly into the school’s commitment to social responsibility and to instilling a sense of citizenship in their pupils. Charterhouse takes social...
Press release – A helping hand from CALA Homes
A helping hand from CALA Homes enables new trees to take root in Godalming Residents and children across Godalming were invited to give back to their local community at two special tree plantings event held by social enterprise, Roots for the Future. The events were...
What a difference a week makes
We brought together people to plant trees in two local communities in and around Godalming and we couldn't have had much more different weather on on these two February Saturdays. The first event was held on the green on Amberley Road in Milford. On Saturday 10th...
Planting trees in “Chippy Park”
Ask a local where Canon Bowrings Playing Grounds are in Farncombe, and you may draw a blank. If you say "Chippy Park" people are more likely to be able to direct you to the lovely hidden gem situated behind the fish and chip shop on Lower Manor Road. On Saturday 17th...
Tree planting while raining cats and dogs
One of our favourite things to do - apart from planting trees - is give people the opportunity to come together to do something positive in their local vicinity. On Saturday 10th February it was heartwarming to see people come out of their houses in the pouring rain...
Two more community events in Godalming
“The true meaning of life is to plant trees, under whose shade you do not expect to sit.” Nelson Henderson. We are bringing together people to plant trees in two more local communities in and around Godalming next month. We are holding a community tree planting event...
What are people saying about the government’s 25 year plan to improve the environment?
Today the Government launched its 25 year plan to improve the environment. What does the 150 page document lay out? And what are people saying about it? We read it so you don’t have to (well most of it – we skimmed to the good bits) and summarise it here. The 10 goals...