From small saplings grow big trees

YEOVIL worthy causes are still being invited to get in touch with a Somerset garden centre to see if they could qualify to receive some free young trees.
 
Monkton Elm Garden & Pet Centre near Taunton has extended the deadline for its sapling giveaway, which offers between 50 and 100 saplings to schools, charities, village organisations and community groups.
 
Andrew Pitman, pictured, plant manager at the award-winning, independent, family-run garden centre at Monkton Heathfield, said: “This year we’ve got 2,013 small sapling trees to give to any worthy causes that would like them for projects they are running in 2013.
 
“We have extended the deadline for the giveaway to 5pm on Friday, March 1, 2013. We do have a limited number of saplings and are allocating them on a first come, first served basis so we urge people to submit their requests as soon as possible.
 
“We’ve operated similar schemes for the past five years and they’ve been incredibly successful, so we’re inviting anyone who feels that their school, charity or group is deserving of the saplings to get in touch.”
 
The garden centre will be giving away groups of between 50 and 100 small saplings, known as whips. The trees are indigenous British varieties. 
  
Worthy causes that apply for the trees must write in to Andrew at the garden centre giving details of their project and why they think they deserve to receive a group of saplings.
 
Andrew continued: “We want to help not-for-profit organisations and worthy causes add a little bit of green to their lives. Requests from commercial bodies will not be considered.
 
“This is a great opportunity for communities all over Somerset to be presented with some free trees so we hope as many people as possible submit requests.”
 
The successful applicants will be invited to come and collect their trees from the garden centre at a mutually convenient time. By entering the giveaway, the winner or winners have agreed to take part in publicity.
 
Requests for the saplings should be posted to: Andrew Pitman, Plant Manager, Monkton Elm Garden & Pet Centre, Monkton Heathfield, Taunton, TA2 8QN. The closing date for requests is 5pm on Friday, March 1, 2013.

To find out more, please visit Monkton Elm Garden & Pet Centre, which is located just off the A38 at Monkton Heathfield near Taunton, call Andrew Pitman on 01823 412381 or email a.pitman@monkton-elm.co.uk .

Alternatively, please visit www.monktonelmgardencentre.co.uk .

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