Latest news...
Congratulations to Thomas Carter age 8 from Cowes who is the winner of our Guess the Girth competition held at Treemendous Trees - the Histree Trails Launch event on Saturday August 9th!
Thomas correctly guessed that the circumference of the huge Cedar tree in the park was 5 metres 25cms. So, well done Thomas, a selection of Treemendous goodies will be on their way to you shortly.
Earth Trinity Tree Essences Workshop
Jan Harper will be running a workshop in the woods on the Saturday/Sunday September 13th/14th.
You can walk, talk and learn from the trees of Borthwood Copse and discover the magical trees of Queen Bower including the Beech Grove, Holly and Oak trees.
For further further details visit Earth Trinity Tree Essences.
Treemendous Trees
Come along to Northwood Park, Cowes, Isle of Wight on Saturday 9th August 10am-1pm to celebrate the launch of the 8 new Histree Trails.
Join us for a tree themed morning with lots of activities for all ages where you can meet the trees, hear tree tales, help creat a giant drawing, try wood crafts, tree-o-caching plus lots more....
To download the Event flyer click here
Getting there
Bus:
1, 28 & 27 to Park RoadOn foot: main entrances to the Park in Park Road, Ward Avenue, Baring Road
Ferry: Red Funnel Redjet terminal is on the Esplanade, Floating Bridge between East Cowes & Cowes
Pay & display car parks: Park Road, additional parking available in the Park off Ward
Avenue (fee applicable), several car parks within the Town and along the Esplanade
Wight Life Summer & Island Life June/July...the Histree Trail Project features in both the Wight Life and Island Life magazines, both available free across the Island.
Histree Trail TV... We have a short advert airing onboard the Wightlink ferries announcing the forthcoming trails due to be launched during the summer and which featuring some the Island's finest heritage trees. The link to the advert will be available here shortly.
For other fun coast and countryside events on the Island this summer...
Download the Isle of Wight Summer Walks and Countryside events leaflet here
Coming soon....The Woodland Trust have just announced their 'Summer of Hugs' project planned for Summer 2008. It will encourage people to get out and measure trees as part of their Ancient Tree Hunt campaign and hopes to run many tree-related events across the country. The Histree Trail Project will certainly 'embrace' - the Summer of Hugs project and is currently dreaming up some fun events that we can link in - so watch this space....