ANDOVER TREES UNITED

DECEMBER
2025 NEWSLETTER

• We're Hiring!  - Ecology Intern 
• Meet our Volunteers 
• Latest News - Tree Planting at Bury Hill Meadows & Thank you to Co-op members. 
• November Roundup - Including Conservation Days, Nature Nurture, Cabin Landscaping and lots more!
• Upcoming Events - Including Community Conservation Days, Tall Tales and seasonal stories and our Christmas Raffle. 
• Social Media
• Volunteering opportunities 

TREE PLANTING

This year’s Schools’ Tree Planting Weeks at Bury Hill Meadows were filled with energy, purpose and pride as children from 22 primary schools, two secondary schools, Andover College and 11 local businesses joined forces to grow a woodland for the future. Over three weeks of frosty mornings, young people discovered how trees support ecosystems and combat climate change, learning that they have the power to create something lasting. Together, they planted 1,537 trees, capturing an estimated 16,907 kilograms of CO₂ in their first year.

Thank you to every school, volunteer, sponsor, parent and young person who joined us, and to Test Valley Borough Council and The Woodland Trust for their continued support.

Read more about what happened here: Week 1, Week 2 & Week 3

THANK YOU CO-OP MEMBERS

MONDAY VOLUNTEER CONSERVATION DAYS

Every Monday, whether at Harmony Woods or the Vigo Road allotment, our volunteer days bring together teamwork, laughter, and care for nature. From tree care to fence maintenance, volunteers take on a wide range of seasonal tasks. Last month, this included preparing for tree planting weeks, supporting the children as they planted their trees, planting out wildflowers in harmony woods and cabin maintenance, among other tasks. 

Read more about our conservation days here: https://www.andovertrees.org.uk/blog-list/diggingit2 

Want to get involved? Please contact: abbey.sadler@andovertrees.org.uk

NATURE NURTURE

This November, we enjoyed our final Nature Nurture sessions with Andover Young Carers, a wonderful conclusion to this year’s programme. Over four sessions, primary and secondary-age young carers made colourful natural inks. With these inks, they illustrated their initials and created expressive, tree-themed artwork

 A huge thank you to our brilliant organisers Hebe and Liz, Andover Young Carers, and to Hampshire and Isle of Wight Community Foundation for funding the project!
 
Read more about the project here: https://www.andovertrees.org.uk/blog-list/2025/6/10/nature-nurture-2025

This month’s Conservation Day at Harmony Woods was a great success!
We replaced several young trees that hadn’t survived the past season and planted more wildflowers along the Broad Walk. We also loaded up the Land Rover with tools and equipment, ready for next week’s tree-planting session at Bury Hill Meadows.

A huge thank-you to everyone who joined us! Learn more about our conservation days here: https://www.andovertrees.org.uk/blog-list/diggingit2 

Want to get involved? Please contact: abbey.sadler@andovertrees.org.uk

On Friday 7th November, we welcomed Year 4 pupils from Endeavour Primary to Harmony Woods for a morning of wildflower planting. Thank you to the pupils and staff for their enthusiasm and curiosity. Thanks also to our volunteer team Doreen, Liz, Kay & Patrick, for helping run the day. 

Read more about what happened here: https://www.andovertrees.org.uk/blog-list/perksifbeingawildflower

Thank you to Brian, Harry, Martin, Sam, Simone, Annette and Eleanor for their help on the 15^th November for a day of cabin landscaping.

The final stage of transforming the cabin grounds into usable space for everyone is now complete! Our team has transformed the area behind the cabin in Harmony Woods, creating a brand-new patio space for everyone to enjoy. Thanks to Jewson, who provided a generous discount which allowed us to source all the supplies needed for the patio area. 

We are so excited for this new area! 

Weekly Conservation Days
Every Monday, 10:00 - 1:00
At Harmony Woods or Vigo Road Allotments 

Email abbey.sadler@andovertrees.org.uk for more information.

• General conservation
• IT / tech 
• Event organisation and support
• Running creative sessions
• Plant propagation
• Leafleting
• DIY and construction  
• Legal advice
• Fundraising
• ... and more! If you have the time, we can use it :-)