How to help
We are a small non-profit-making group based in South Devon. We are reliant on grant funding alongside a small amount of revenue from products, tree sales and donations.
We have been successful in raising grant funding to cover our running costs, materials and some labour. This has enabled us to carry out tree planting, set up 2 tree nurseries, research the use of trees in making herbal and food products, make some interesting products and also to carry out educational workshops in schools. We also run workshop events for the community and a regular series of volunteer days.
We would like in the future to establish a base in South Devon with a classroom, kitchen, drying room, office, storage facilities and land. This will enable us to become well-established and known in the area as a centre for workshops, volunteering and information. We can extend our practical activities to combine harvesting with making herbal and food products. We can also utilise land to grow native tree species that have shown to be important in our reseach for providing foods and medicine, plus to develop a larger tree nursery to supply local tree planting projects.
We feel that Trees for Health is unique in carrying out activities specifically aimed at the health of people and landscapes. We need funds to enable this work to proceed and there are a number of ways in which you can contribute.
Ways to help:
- If you would like to donate to a particular aspect of our work, please contact us to discuss this.
- Make a one-off donation, set up a standing order or join Trees for Health - download our printable form on the 'get involved' page, fill in & return as appropriate.
- Buy our products. Currently available is 'lime flower oil' which can be used on the skin. This oil is relaxing & smells amazing!. It is just £5 (plus postage) for 60ml. E-mail us to arrange delivery.
- Adopt a tree. For just £10, we will dedicate a tree in your name, or a friend's. Go to 'get involved' and download the printable form.
- Buy the 'Earth Stars' CD - beautiful Songs of Permaculture, just £5 (plus postage). E-mail us to get a copy.
- Buy a book of poetry (& more) 'A Body of Water' by Devon author 'Wadiz'. The book is described as "
An intriguing mélange this, including stimulating romance, comedy & satire, in a range of literary forms. With illustrations". See our poetry page for a sample poem. Trees for Health will receive a donation for every copy sold.
If you can suggest a source of funding that is relevant to our work, please let us know.
We are very grateful to the following funding sources:
- for funding a correspondence course in Home Help Herbal Medicine.
- (funded by the Dept for Education and Skills) for funding group set up costs.
- for funding project/ research costs, environmental education costs for our Eco-Active project, a volunteer programme, woodland management and green woodworking, events to make wild food and wood products and a project to set up 3 acres of agroforestry 'Discover Forest Foods'.
- for funding 25% of our budget in the 1st year.
- , administered by Devon Wildlife Trust. The Landscape Heritage Scheme is part of South Hams District Council's Life into Landscape programme supported by the Heritage Lottery Fund. The grant covered tree planting and fencing workshop costs in 2005.
- for funding tools, plants and tree protection costs.
- for funding educational workshops in primary schools in 2005 & educational workshops both at Underwood Discovery Centre & in school grounds for 2011-12.
Our thanks to Paul Carpenter Associates, Kingsbridge - Structural Engineers - for a subsidised fee to check the construction of our turf roof shelter.
Many thanks to Jacks Patch Garden Centre, Bishopsteignton, Teignmouth for donating split bags of compost for potting up trees.
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