Anyone been for a tree to plant?

[Leisure]

Burnley FC is delighted to announce that over 2,000 trees are to be planted following the hugely successful launch of the ‘Evergreen’ initiative.

The club has purchased over 2,000 sapling trees, in line with the number of third kit shirts sold following the launch last summer.

There is the capacity to plant 500 of the purchased trees at Burnley FC in the Community’s 22-acre Whitehough Outdoor Centre in Pendle.

The remaining trees are available free of charge to supporters, local schools and community groups to collect from Turf Moor to plant across the community.

Neil Hart, Chief Executive Officer of Burnley FC in the Community said: “We are delighted our ground-breaking Evergreen project caught the imagination of our supporters in such a positive way.

“As a result of their enthusiasm for the idea, thousands of new trees will be planted across our community.

“I’d urge fans to head down to Turf Moor on the designated collection dates to pick up a tree and play a part of this unique campaign for a greener Burnley.”

A total of 1,680 sapling trees will be available for collection only from the Bob Lord concourse, accessed via Harry Potts Way, Gate B2 entrance, on the following dates:

• Monday, 2nd March from 11am – 2pm
• Tuesday, 3rd March from 11am – 2pm
• Wednesday, 4th March from 11am – 2pm

The trees will be available free of charge, although fans will have the opportunity to make a voluntary donation to Whitehough Outdoor Centre on the day. Fans can collect multiple trees should they wish to.

Burnley FC and Burnley FC in the Community staff members will be on hand to assist on collection days. Please note there is no option to reserve trees or for the trees to be posted.

Supporters are advised that the sapling trees will consist of a variety of species and range in height from 15cm – 60cm on collection.

Though generic tree planting tips will be available to fans on collection, fans are encouraged to visit www.woodlandtrust.org.uk for more comprehensive instructions on how to plant and care for the varying tree species.

Please note, the tree becomes the responsibility of the individual once it is no longer in the care of the football club.

Trees remain a powerful weapon in the fight against the global climate emergency. Just one large English oak can absorb many 100s of kg of CO2 during its life, as well as sustaining dozens of other species (Source: Friends of the Earth).

As well as capturing carbon, trees also help to prevent flooding, reduce city temperatures, reduce pollution and keep soil nutrient rich (Source: The Woodland Trust).

[randomclaret2]

The club have released photos of trees being collected

[Jel]

11am - 2pm! Great for working people.
Same as the wooden seats from the CFS.
We've just had a weekend playing away, would Sat/Sun not have been an alternative?

[Bertiebeehead]

All gone according to Twitter

[Tribesmen]

All gone according to Twitter

Now on sale in the market Hall

[COBBLE]

Now on sale in the market Hall

Stop it!

[Bertiebeehead]

Leaf it out

[martin_p]

All gone according to Twitter

Tree-mendous!

(I’ll get my coat)

[karatekid]

All gone according to Twitter

Willow they be planting anymore?

[Fretters]

Apparently Graham Branch collected them all.

Is my coat there too, martin_p?

[Spiral]

Haha, very ferny, guys.

[IanMcL]

A total of 1,680 trees were collected on Monday, with Charlie Taylor and Jay Rodriguez in attendance on the Bob Lord concourse.

The scheduled collection dates for Tuesday and Wednesday have now been cancelled, with all the trees being taken on Monday morning.

[Bosscat]

OAK K enough of the tree puns

[Hipper]

https://www.carbonpirates.com/blog/how- ... es-absorb/

[Bertiebeehead]

Chris Wood was hiding behind the trees.

[Bosscat]

I think this thread been bark'ing up the wrong Tree

[Buxtonclaret]

Just logged on and saw this..

[Volvoclaret]

Just twigged the puns.

[groove]

I've been down and saw Tendayi Darikwa there. He'd been invited because he hadn't pulled up any trees at Forest.

[karatekid]

Chris Wood was hiding behind the trees.

How do you know, because surely you couldn't see the wood for the trees?

[Bertiebeehead]

How do you know, because surely you couldn't see the wood for the trees?

I’ll set them up, you knock them down Daniel son.

[Fretters]

This thread needs to end now, I'm getting sycamore and more puns.

[Bertiebeehead]

This thread needs to end now, I'm getting sycamore and more puns.

I’ve heard that old chestnut before.

[Spiral]

Good initiative by the club. Wonder if Dyche will be asked about this in the pre-match press coniference? He'll probably just get the same old questions about the fitness of Ash and whether Cork should get an England call-up.

[timshorts]

How do you know, because surely you couldn't see the wood for the trees?

His roots were offside.

[IanMcL]

His roots were offside.

How would you know? You can't cedar roots!

[Volvoclaret]

Great initiative by the club, aimed at root and branch supporters. Going to leaf of any more punning.

[Hopey1786]

Only applies to the bob lord fans who are retired and have time to go down

Irony is not one of them will have bought a green shirt

I dont kno who runs these things within the club but they are useless