February 24th, 2014 by Richard Lord
On a beautifully sunny Saturday 22 February 2014 families from Les Prins Estate near Port Soif worked with The Guernsey Society of the Men of the Trees to plant a variety of native trees on four well-maintained greens on the estate. John Rothwell, Chairman of Les Prins Estate company, said trees planted some years ago […]
February 20th, 2014 by Richard Lord
Guernsey Post Ltd has received a revalidation of its ‘Keep Guernsey Green’ award from the States of Guernsey Environment Department. Andy McCutcheon, who heads the Environment Services Unit, which administers the ‘Keep Guernsey Green’ award scheme on behalf of the Environment Department said “it is the mandate of the department to encourage Best Practice in […]
January 27th, 2014 by Richard Lord
The Guernsey Society of the Men of the Trees volunteers planted trees on east-facing terraced land marked on maps as wildlife habitat in Delancey Park, St Sampson on Saturday morning, 25 January 2014. The St Sampson parish land, which had become overgrown and had accumulated litter, was cleared by Community Service before The Guernsey Society […]
January 20th, 2013 by Andrew McCutcheon
2013 promises to be an important year for the Guernsey Tree Wardens as we tackle Chalara Ash dieback (Chalara fraxinea). The Tree Warden lunches have a new format. In place of the restaurant style lunch there will be a finger buffet and an earlier start of 12 pm. The agenda for the meeting will begin […]
January 4th, 2013 by Richard Lord
Delivered.GG is a direct mail service company set up by Craig Martel in mid-2012. To make deliveries, Delivered.GG currently uses five branded, bright orange Pashley bicycles, which were purchased through Ian Brown’s Cycle Shop. The sturdy hand built British bicycles can carry up to 16 Kgs in the front box, and have a rear frame […]
September 18th, 2012 by Andrew McCutcheon
You are cordially invited to a Tree Warden lunch meeting from 12.45 pm to 2.30 pm on Tuesday 25 September 2012 at the Guernsey Yacht Club. If you would like to attend the Tree Warden lunch meeting please email Andrew McCutcheon at treeman @ cwgsy.net or andrew.mccutcheon @ gov.gg or telephone 717390 by Monday 24 […]
August 2nd, 2012 by Andrew McCutcheon
Vic Froome was the guest speaker at the monthly Guernsey Tree Warden Lunch on 31 July 2012, which took place at the Guernsey Yacht Club. Vic Froome gave an impassioned view that trees need birds & birds need trees. “When planning to plant trees we need to make sure that we choose trees of the […]
May 14th, 2012 by Events
Andrew McCutcheon, Guernsey Tree Warden Scheme coordinator, offers instruction on Tree Warden skills at Les Cotils, St Peter Port on Wednesday 16 May 2012 from 12.15 pm to 1.30 pm and again on Saturday 19 May 2012 from 1o am to 11.15 am. During the training session new tree wardens will learn how to measure trees […]
January 15th, 2012 by Andrew McCutcheon
Trees will be planted to create Sigma Wood at the St Germain Nature Reserve on the 17, 18, and 21 January 2012 with the help of Castel Primary School, Guernsey Tree Wardens, members of The Guernsey Society of the Men of the Trees & parish representatives with the support of the Sigma Group and the […]
August 24th, 2011 by Guernsey Trees for Life
The first ever Tree and Woodcraft Fair hosted by The Guernsey Society of the Men of the Trees will be on Saturday 1 October 2011 from 12 pm at Fairfield, Castel. At this family afternoon you’ll be able to watch climbing demonstrations, woodturning, chainsaw sculpting, machinery and equipment displays as well as sampling some tasty […]