Tag: environment

Information relating to the environment, including ways in which residents can help to protect the natural environment in Carham parish.

Free Trees

On By carhamparishcouncilIn environment, offers and opportunities, services

Northumberland County Council’s free tree scheme is back again. The Council is inviting residents to apply for a Crab Apple or Holly sapling (for small gardens); Rowan or Silver Birch (for medium gardens); English Oak or Wild Cherry (for large gardens); and, for those with limited space, Box or Wild Privet. The trees are small cell-grown plants, UK-sourced, and come with a shelter guard and cane. Detailed planting and after-care instructions will be emailed out after collection.

Apply for your free tree

Once you have ordered, you will receive confirmation and details of your collection point prior to the pick-up date of Friday 28 or Saturday 29 November. Collection points include Wooler and Berwick.

Packs of trees are also available to businesses, schools, community groups, and town and parish councils across the county. The free tree scheme is part of Northumberland County Council’s bid to help protect and enhance the natural environment.

Next Footpaths Group Walk

On By carhamparishcouncilIn environment, events

The next walk organised by the footpaths group will be on Saturday 3 September 2022. This is a farm walk at West Learmouth, an 850 acre mixed farm that has recently converted to organic farming. Former pasture land has been planted with native trees, and former arable land has been planted with wildlife-friendly seed mixes as part of the process of converting it to regenerative pasture. The walk will be led by the farmer, Jasmin Moore. For more information, see the West Learmouth Farm Walk poster on our Walks page or call the footpaths group organiser on 07557 211 564. There is parking at the farm (NT 849377) and the walk starts at 1000 hrs. Everyone is welcome!