Here we’ll talk a bit about the vision and principals that are what A Tree for Every Human is all about.
Why plant more trees?
Trees are nice to look at, fun for children to climb, offer shelter from wind and rain, shade from the sun and support a rich and varied wildlife from birds to butterflies. Fruit trees also offer delicious free food. We’re doing this to improve the environment for people like you.
Many tree planting charities plant on private land that isn’t open to the public, all our projects are fully accessible.
Where did the idea of planting wild orchards come from?
I began looking for places I could plant trees, and asked a local Facebook group for suggestions. I was very surprised with the overwhelming positive feedback I got, and I was deluged with suggestions of places to plant. Early attempts were hard, one possible location had an unknown owner, another was deemed unsuitable by the council. I didn’t have enough money to buy the land, so wherever I started I would need the full support and cooperation of the owner. Eventually an area of grassland adjacent to Newquay Cricket Club was located.
When I asked what type of tree people wanted, the response was fruit trees, with people wanting apple, pear, cherry, plum, fig as well as the more exotic peach, lemon, olive, nectarine and mango. People wanted us to plant a wild orchard, and a wild orchard is what we are going to plant! Trees would be chosen for being low maintenance, easy to grow, sufficiently hardy so as to survive draught and frost, as well as being popular with local residents. The fruit would be freely available to everyone.
The location is in the top left hand corner of Newquay Cricket ground. The coloured dots show the location of new trees being planted by others.
