Hi [NAME],

A note from Angus...

Life is full of ups and downs! On the down side Scotland have had a disappointing Six Nations rugby tournament but on the plus side performances are improving topped off by a great win in Dublin! Also on the plus side Spring is in the air at Teaghlach Wood and planting has begun in earnest on Phase II.

We have been as busy as ever trying to get support for the woodland as it is you guys who really make things happen - so thanks for your support.

I really hope that you all enjoy this edition of The Branch.

Trees4Tries

From now until the end of the Six Nations in 2011 Trees4Scotland will plant 5 trees for every try that Scotland score. It will be just the incentive they need as they build for the Rugby World Cup in New Zealand!

A similar scheme will run with Edinburgh Rugby until the end of this season. Edinburgh are flying high and in with a great chance of winning the league and as they score a lot of tries we will plant one tree for every try scored and 100 trees if they win the Magners League this year! This will be more than enough for every squad member.

Scotland prop Allan Jacobsen and friend of Trees4scotland states, "We are delighted that Trees4Scotland are supporting Scotland and also Edinburgh where I play my club rugby. We will do our best to score loads of tries".

There will be lots more messages of support from the Scotland stars coming soon on You Tube so watch this space!

Native trees - 2 for 1 on Scots Pine

As most of you know the trees we plant in Teaghlach Wood comprise a variety of native species mostly broadleaf such as Oak, Birch, Rowan and Willow. There will, however, be some pockets of Scots Pine seeded from the original Caledonian Pine forest.

We aim to plant about 6,000 of these and can offer them on a first come first served basis at a discounted rate until the end of April. On checkout on www.trees4scotland.com please enter "scotspine" to get each tree for £5 instead of the usual £10.

Who is the Greenest Scottish Celeb?

Answers on a postcard please to gus@trees4scotland.com - we have already ruled out Kermit the Frog and the Incredible Hulk although if they stayed here for three years they might get picked for the Scottish Rugby team on residency grounds!

We are trying to get some support for our cause from ‘green celebs’ but have no idea how to contact any - so your help is needed!

There have been some great suggestions through our Facebook page and I guess they do not need to be Scottish - green is good enough! Here are some of the suggestions: Leo Di Caprio, Johnny Depp, Prince Charles, Prince William, Richard Branson, Susan Boyle, Bill Bryson, David Tennant, Gerard Butler, Fish, Billy Boyd, Cameron Diaz, and Ewan McGregor.

Any of them would do as far as we are concerned - Ewan McGregor especially as Teaghlach Wood is just down the road from where he grew up.

Check out our Facebook page here:

Let's hope the TV performance was not too 'wooden' (groan)

BBC TV cameras graced us with their presence at Teaghlach Wood earlier this month and Angus Crabbie was interviewed by David Allison from Politics Scotland. The topic was all about action to combat climate change and whether the public is receiving confused messages through the media. Angus followed the Pope and the Prime Minister, Gordon Brown in the scheduling! Read more.

Trees4Scotland on Facebook

We have now reached 1500 fans on our facebook page! Check it out for the latest news and chatter about trees:

Special thanks to Dave at Urban Niche for helping us with this.

The Tree Amigos are Go!

Trees4Scotland launched the second year of the now expanded Tree Amigos environment project at Edinburgh Airport last week. This year will see primary schools in Glasgow joining those in Edinburgh to work on the project which culminates in a visit to Teaghlach Wood. Read more.

Love is in the Scottish Air

Innovative travel company Love Scotland have pledged their support for Trees4scotland and will be planting a tree for every tour that is booked with them.

Ruth Cochrane from Love Scotland explains:
"The objective of Love Scotland is to bring people to our beautiful country and share the delights it has to offer with our visitors. To do this, we need to guarantee that Scotland remains the fabulous place it is today. We want your visit to have a positive impact on the environment, economy and culture of our small nation.

Love Scotland is committed to supplying the highest quality holidays and events at the minimum impact to our planet. We are a proud supporter of Carbon Offset Scotland and we make a contribution on behalf of our customers for every holiday we provide".

Check them out here: www.lovescotland.com

The Eden project is cool - not Angus!

Our friends at The Eden Project are running a new project called Real Cool Futures aimed at providing information to young people about jobs that can have a positive impact on our world. They have a fantastic website including a feature on Angus! Check it out: http://www.realcoolfutures.com/case-study.php/angus-crabbie-plant-trees-conservation

Yet more glamour!

You may remember in previous editions of The Branch that we introduced some of our Trees4Scotland ambassadors - fantastic people who are out promoting us in various parts of the globe. Well we have a new ambassador - Cora Buchanan.

New websites in the process of going live

Our woodland projects...

New Photos of Teaghlach Wood Phase II

The second phase of Teaghlach Wood is taking shape thanks to all of your kind support. Without people planting trees via our websites the woodland would not exist. We have reached a really exciting stage as the second stage is a 35 hectare plot of hillside and once it is all planted it is going to look amazing!

Planting, of course, is only part of the process of developing a successful woodland but it is the most satisfying part. In order to get to the panting stage we have had to control bracken, deer fence off the 35 hectares, mound the ground where possible and get the project through planning!

We hope that you enjoy some of these recent pictures

The Whispering Wood

The Whispering Wood is proving so popular that we are giving it is own identity and website. We have designed a logo and signage will also be going up soon on site. We will make sure the moment and message lasts forever.

Special introductory offer of £49.95 for a tree and engraved plaque.

Plant a tree: www.trees4scotland.com/whispering-wood

Hitting the headlines

Finally...

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