So Why Trees ?

Trees provide us with oxygen

A human breathes in about 9.5 tonnes of air per year, but oxygen only makes up about 23 per cent of that air by mass.

We only extract a little over a third of the oxygen from each breath.

That works out to a total of about 740kg of oxygen per year.

Which is, very roughly, seven or eight trees’ worth.

A tree absorbs approximately 25kg of CO2 per year

We cheated and gave you the short answer first! It’s based on the estimate that a cubic metre of wood absorbs just under a ton of CO2. But really a tree absorbs anywhere between 10 and 40kg of CO2 per year on average, depending on a whole host of factors. And it’s all those complex variables that make working out how much CO2 a tree absorbs so interesting.

Ovingham Middle School …

… are working with us to calculate the carbon capture of all trees planted by the project. This is a big exercise. We shall be using a nationally recognised method developed by UK Woodland Carbon Code – This voluntary code encourages a consistent approach to tree planting and woodland carbon projects.

The UK Woodland Carbon Code Secretariat function is provided by Scottish Forestry, on behalf of the Forestry Commission in England, the Welsh Government and the Northern Ireland Forest Service. The UK Woodland Carbon Code provides reassurance about the carbon savings that customers’ contributions may realistically achieve.

Trees and hedges provide a unique ecosystem, essential for local biodiversity

Looking after our local biodiversity enables us to reduce the need for pesticides, provide resilience to disease (through ensuring a diverse range of native species), reduces flood risks and preserves the natural environment we enjoy