Urgent donations needed for 420 acre new woodland

Bristol, Bath and North East Somerset, United Kingdom

£120,613

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We hit 100% of our original target


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Avon Needs Trees

5th December 2024

We have something exciting to show you!

Back in May, you were part of an amazing community of people who pitched in to support us to buy a 422 acre site between Bristol and Bath. With the money you so generously gave, we were able to purchase the land necessary to establish the Lower Chew Forest -…

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Avon Needs Trees

14th May 2024

We did it!

Last Friday, we officially purchased the land to create the Lower Chew Forest, the South West's largest new woodland in a generation!After months of hard work behind the scenes we are overjoyed to have finally got this purchase over the line and start making this dream project a reality.Celebrating the…

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Avon Needs Trees

15th March 2024

End of week 6: campaign close update

We did it!!! At 5pm yesterday our 6 week crowdfunding campaign closed and we are still reeling with excitement at the unprecedented support and kindness you have all shown.  Because of you, we have smashed our target to raise £100,000 to help buy the land and establish the Lower Chew…

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Avon Needs Trees

12th March 2024

Just two days left before our Lower Chew Forest Crowdfunder closes!

We are thrilled to announce that we have now raised nearly £113,000 to help us buy the land and establish the Lower Chew Forest!
With just two days left on our most ambitious crowdfunding campaign ever, we are absolutely delighted to have exceeded our original target. This tree-mendous achievement would not…

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Avon Needs Trees

7th March 2024

We have a VERY exciting update!

We can't quite believe it but thanks to your incredible support, yesterday evening we reached our £100,000 target to help us buy the land to create the Lower Chew Forest. 
This amazing achievement would not be possible without you. When we launched our campaign four weeks ago, the Lower Chew Forest…

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