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Thousands plant a piece of history
Nearly 250,000 saplings being planted to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the Battle of Trafalgar.
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5 December 2005
Nelson's Lancashire sailors get living memorial
Locals begin the task of planting a 37 acre site with saplings.
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26 November 2005
Royal Sovereign - Northumberland's new treasure
Over 150 volunteers turn out to plant trees with descendents of officers who fought at Trafalgar
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25 November 2005
Sirius shines as spotlight falls on natural flightpath for bats
Up to 500 schoolchildren and 150 residents and Woodland Trust supporters descended on Sirius Wood near Bath, to help plant nearly 3,000 saplings during a two-day mass tree planting event.
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21 November 2005
Revenge for local heroes!
Supporters plant wood for Yorkshire Trafalgar sailors. Full story
19 November 2005
Neptune Wood sets sail
Local community plant hundreds of trees in Oxfordshire's Trafalgar Wood.
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16 November 2005
Schoolchildren and supporters join in mass-planting
Community urged to join in Trafalgar celebrations and plant trees. Full story
14 November 2005
New wood for Essex
Billy Ruffian puts down its roots. Full story
14 November 2005
Two woods spring up overnight!
Villagers turn out in force to plant Achille Grove and Battram Wood. Full story
7 November 2005
Trafalgar Update – Scotland
They came, they saw, they conquered…and they planted! Full story
2 November 2005
Hundreds turn out to see flagship woodland site unveiled
Trafalgar Day marked in style by the Woodland Trust. Full story
21 October 2005
Brits all at sea when it comes to knowledge of Nelson
Woodland Trust Poll marks start of Trafalgar Woods Tree Planting Project. Full story.
14 October 2005
VICTORY - Linking the past with the present
Changes are afoot at the Woodland Trust's Victory Wood in Kent.
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Help plant 200 oak trees at Weymouth to commemorate Trafalgar
Weymouth and Portland Borough Council is asking people to help plant 200 english oak trees to commemorate the battle of Trafalgar. The initiative was suggested by local residents after a successful campaign last year to plant hundreds of trees on public land. The council is asking for help from local businesses, groups and individuals to fund the Trafalgar Trees 200. For more information visit www.weymouth.gov.uk or see their press release
SCOTLAND - Royal Navy Mark the Battle of Trafalgar at Taynuilt
Start: 11/06/2005
Taynuilt - the first ever monument to Lord Nelson will be the setting for a ceremony to mark the 200th anniversary of the Battle of Trafalgar on Saturday 11th June. The Royal Navy and the Forestry Commission Scotland will be commemorating Nelson's famous victory by planting two trees at the monument.
Follow this link to find out more.
What we have achieved so far...
Trafalgar is part of the Tree For All campaign, a 5 year plan by the Woodland Trust to engage over 1,000,000 children with nature by actually planting trees in the ground for themselves. In total 12,000,000 trees will be planted in the UK - follow
this link to find out what we have done so far!
