RESIDENTS across the county can have their real Christmas trees collected and recycled in January – thanks to a team of hospice volunteers.
Now in its seventh year, the St Richard’s Hospice Christmas Tree Collection will take place on Sunday, January 8 and Monday, January 9 2023.
Households and businesses can register their real tree before 11pm on Tuesday, January 3, and volunteers will collect it to be recycled.
Ria Simons, Fundraiser at St Richard’s Hospice, said: “Our Christmas tree collection campaign is back and better than ever, as for the first time we will be collecting from all WR postcodes.
“Last year’s campaign raised a fantastic £47,500 – a huge help towards funding our services to patients, their loved ones, and bereaved people across the county.
“We couldn’t achieve this without the generous support of our team of volunteers, and community, who together make this campaign such a success.”
Volunteers will collect trees in the WR1, WR2, WR3, WR4, WR5, WR6, WR7, WR8, WR9, WR10, WR11, WR12, WR13, WR14 and WR15 postcode areas.
Anyone who registers a tree for collection will have the option to donate to St Richard’s Hospice.
To register a tree for collection, visit www.strichards.org.uk/event/christmas-tree-collection
The campaign is supported by Aptean, which creates route maps to guide volunteers during tree collections, and St Peters Garden Centre.
Volunteers from a variety of businesses and organisations also support the campaign. This includes volunteers from: ACW Trees, AJM Carpentry, Angloco Ltd, ArrangeMy, Baxter Williams, Bradfords, Evesham, Churchfields, Clive’s Fruit Farm, CMCA UK, Cotswold Drainage, Denley Tree Surgery, Henson Plant Hire, hotelshopUK Ltd, Instant Scenery, Jackson Family Funeral Directors, Jonathan Cook Forestry Services Limited, Karndean Designflooring, Kelly Plant Hire, Leigh Sinton Christmas Trees, MB Tree Care, Midwest Landscaping Ltd, Morris Valeting, Nationwide Building Society, Office Solutions, Open GI, Pace Printers, Parallel Lines, Pershore College, Platform Housing, Rock Power Connections, Gatehouse Brides, Sanctuary Housing, Squab Removal, Shrubbery Dental Practice, St Peters Garden Centre, Stockton Business Consulting, Tewkesbury Van Sales, The Countryside Centre, Worcester, The Worcester Handyman, Three Pears Tree Care, Walsh Construction, Warren’s Removals and Storage, Dolphin Tec, Ball Mill Logs, Hay Fisher, Chamber of Commerce, Montel Engineering, Tesco St Peters, Worcester City Council, Malvern Hills District Council, Wychavon District Council and White Logistics.
A number of hospice supporters are also volunteering alongside businesses, to assist with collecting and recycling trees.