Tree-mendous response to recycling campaign

We wrapped up our annual Christmas tree recycling service back in January – raising £17,235 in the process.

Twelve local businesses supported by an army of volunteers collected a total of 1,200 trees over the course of one week, offering householders the chance to dispose of their trees in an environmentally-friendly way while supporting a good cause.

Our head of fundraising, Katy O’Sullivan, said: “We’re so grateful that our Tree-cyling initiative was so well supported again this year, helping to get our 2023 fundraising off to a fantastic start.”

Our grateful thanks to all you who decided to recycle your tree with us, the dedicated volunteers who distributed leaflets and posters to promote the scheme and the local companies who offered their time and services to collect and chip the trees for us. This project would not have been possible without this huge joint effort

The firms that took part this year were:

Mark Walker Grounds

Maintenance, Welwyn Garden City

Brian Robson Coachworks Ltd, Welwyn Garden City

N.R Rubbish, Hatfield

Cromerhyde Farm, Hatfield

Ace of Trees, Stevenage Slaters Trees, Hoddesdon

AT Bone & Sons Ltd, Hertford

Hatchett Farm, Ware

Pat Taylor Garden Services Ltd, Ware

Glendale Services, Buntingford

Much Hadham Landscapes Ltd,

Much Hadham

Janbor Ltd, Furneux Pelham

If you or your organisation could help Isabel Hospice to collect Christmas trees in January 2024 please get in touch by emailing fundraising@isabelhospice.org.uk

Muddy Mayhem causes a splash

Thank you to those who slipped, scrambled and slid their way around our Muddy Mayhem obstacle course at the beautiful Woodhall Estate in Watton-at-Stone in March. Thanks to your fundraising efforts we are on track to raise £10,000 for the Hospice, which we think is muddy marvellous!