It has been set up by local residents to make a contribution to the national project to plant more trees in response to environmental and climate concerns, as well as to attempt to provide different species successor-trees to the many Ash that will soon be lost to dieback disease.
The Ash tree has a special resonance for Asby Parish because its name may well derive in part from Old Norse for the Ash tree – askr.
A membership form can be downloaded here,
or obtained from the Secretary:
Keith Cooper
There is currently no membership fee.
If you would like to support the work of the Tree Group by making a donation to help cover the costs of essential tree guards or the purchase of trees for planting, that would be very much appreciated.
Account details are:
Account Name: Asby Tree Group
Sort code: TBC
Account number : TBC
We will be working with local landowners to identify small areas of land that can be used to plant trees or hedges. Occasional requests will go out to members, seeking volunteers to survey areas of land to assess the age and health of trees and to identify possible planting areas, as well as to take part in planting trees and hedges. These activities will normally be scheduled to last for no more than three hours.
The Tree Group has insurance to cover members carrying out these activities.
Please feel free to contact the Group Officers, as follows:
Chair – Dave Freak
Secretary – Keith Cooper
Treasurer – Louise Reeve
