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Collecting Tree Data
Collecting
data about trees is valuable work for present and
future generations. Help the following worthy causes
to protect ancient trees or woodlands. |
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The Woodland
Trust
 The
Ancient Tree Hunt involves thousands of people in finding and
mapping all the fat, old trees across the UK. They already have
15,000 on their database. If there's one in your back garden,
let them know and then they'll have 15,001!
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Time Taken:
Up to 10
minutes – turn a new leaf and report one today! |
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Impact:
Contributes to a comprehensive living database of ancient trees. |
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Cost:
Nothing |
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Pyjama Rating:
No PJ zone, just day clothes |
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Similar sites:
1 more to explore!
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Family Projects
The
following websites provide ideas that contribute to
the good of society that revolve around and involve
the whole family. With such a variety of ideas
available, there’s bound to be something that you
and your family could participate in. |
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Roots and Shoots
 The
Roots & Shoots program is about making positive change
happen—for communities, animals, the environment and around the
home. There are various projects that can be conducted within
the family home, although there are many others that revolve
around the community.
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Time Taken:
Up to 30
minutes or more – depends on the nature of the project chosen! |
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Impact:
Provides inspiration to make the world a better place for
people, animals and the environment. |
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Cost:
Nothing |
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Pyjama Rating:
No PJ zone, just day clothes |
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Similar sites:
2 more to explore!
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Garden Insect, Bird, Flower and Animal Count
The
following organizations all require help from the
public to collect data about insects and birds that
can mostly be observed from your garden. Once you’ve
collated the information, send it off to the
organization of your choice via their website. |
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Garden Moths
Count
 Record
the number of moths and caterpillars in your garden, using the
onsite identification guide and return your results to the
Garden Moths Count. Full instructions to participate in this
action are included on the website. This is seasonal work and
usually happens in June and July.
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Time Taken:
Up to 30
minutes or more, depends on whether the moth wants to say hello! |
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Impact:
Contributes knowledge about the diversity of moths |
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Cost:
Nothing |
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Pyjama Rating:
No PJ zone, just day clothes |
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Similar sites:
7 more to explore!
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Plant A Tree
The
following initiatives focus on planting trees to
improve the environment we all live in. Whether it
be in your back garden or on a piece of wasteland,
there's always room for one more tree. As the saying
goes, 'From small acorns do big oaks grow'. |
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Billion Tree
Campaign
 The
United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) has launched a major
worldwide tree planting campaign with the objective of planting
at least one billion trees worldwide each year. Ambitious? You
bet. But you, your back garden and a tree sapling could enable
the UNEP to reach their target. Get planting!
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Time Taken:
Up to 30
minutes - rediscover your roots and plant a tree! |
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Impact:
Improves the environment and your carbon footprint |
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Cost:
A tree sapling. |
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Pyjama Rating:
No PJ zone, just day clothes |
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