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While some of us may be feeling a bit bedraggled after the latest bout of heavy rainfall, the National Trust has welcomed the wet weather, saying it will help some newly planted hedges develop.
The National Trust of Guernsey has been working with Adventure Cycles, with staff and volunteers planting a 70 metre long hedge at Les Caches Farm.
Adventure Cycles has supported this work by donating money and staff time to the cause.
Pictured: Adventure Cycles and Treevolution worked together with The National Trust.
Co-owners, Sam Rouxel and Dan Thwaite have previously committed to plant one tree for every electric push bike they sell.
"Dan and myself have been actively planting native trees in Guernsey for about ten years now, as a business we as Adventure Cycles have been planting one native tree or hedging plant for every electric bicycle sold that year," explained Sam.
"In total we have now planted over 800 native trees/hedging in conjunction with National Trust of Guernsey. We started this initiative to help offset the carbon footprint of every electric bicycle sold and to make the island a nicer place to enjoy. We thank the National Trust of Guernsey for the opportunity to plant at various locations in Guernsey."
Pictured: 120 native specimens including hawthorn, crab apple, hazel and field maple have been planted at Les Caches Farm.
A spokesperson for the National Trust said that the work went well last week.
"We are indebted to the work of Adventure Cycles and their endeavour to help increase biodiversity on our lands and other properties around the island.
"At Les Caches Farm in the Forest, an earth bank, previously overgrown with brambles and ferns, has been planted up with 120 native specimens including hawthorn, crab apple, hazel and field maple. The team worked incredibly efficiently and were a pleasure to work with.
"We very much look forward to watching these field hedges develop and needless to say, the recent torrential rain will have helped the plants on their way."
Pictured: The work underway at Les Caches Farm.
Les Caches Farm - which is owned by The National Trust of Guernsey - is a site often used for weddings and other celebrations because of its natural beauty.
Amid concern over the "loss of native hedges in our island and the associated loss of biodiversity," the Trust had said it wanted to plant native hedges on selected parcels of land.
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