| ROTARY CLUBS OF DERBY – DERBY , DERBY DAYBREAK , DERBY MERCIA , DERBY SOUTH Contact: Cooksusan57@gmail.com ;angus.rotaryderby@btinternet.com ,anguspeter46@btinternet.com PROJECT – SUPPORTING THE QUEENS GREEN CANOPY PROJECT By focusing on planting sustainably, the QGC will benefit future generations. • Range of local communities via urban areas , business premises , wildlife areas , parks • Environmental benefits associated with trees • Wildlife Contact details Sue Cook – cooksusan57@gmail.com Peter Angus – anguspeter46@btinternet .com Angus Currie – angus.rotaryderby@btinternet Steve Haseldine – steve@haseldine.co Business Partner(s) TBA by REC Contact details TBA by REC **Background • The unique national tree planting initiative inviting people across UK to ‘Plant a Tree to mark Her Majesty’s Platinum Jubilee in 2022 • Individuals to Scout/ Girl guiding groups, villages, cities, schools, Rotary Clubs and corporates are encouraged to play their part to enhance our environment by planting trees • **Project Benefits Environmental Aspect which is pertinent in most Corporations and in their strategic plans Assists in meeting Corporate Social Responsibility requirements Financially Cost effective since Rotary will be providing all materials Time cost effective as Rotary will be completing all required forms , sourcing sites and material Allows development of employee skills – team building , leadership Nationally visible project with excellent environmental aspect which provides positive marketing of the Corporation to the public and share holders Opportunity to plant trees on Business Partner sites Comments in Annual Report Possibility of being on local radio and or TV • By focusing on planting sustainably, the QGC will benefit future generations. Objectives Participation in the National project to plant trees during the Queen’s Jubilee year in order to benefit Urban areas , increase wildlife , provide working wood and offer environmental benefits associated with trees Allow Business Partners to participate in the QGC project which enable them to meet CSR requirements and develop employee skills Scope of work u Her Majesty and The Prince of Wales planted first Jubilee tree in the grounds of Windsor Castle in March 2021, u Best time for the Nation to plant trees October to March optimises chance of trees flourishing. From October, our Jubilee tree can be added to The Queen’s Green Canopy map Source Sites for planting Purchase – secure tree packs Provide presentations to the nominated Business partners Develop timetable with Business Partners Assist in developing promotional material Purchase and print plaques Project Costing u schools or community groups, may apply for free saplings from autumn 2021 through our Woodland Trust partnership. If these are no longer available, it will be necessary to purchase The plan is a QGC fund with each of the 4 clubs contributing on equal basis .Around £250 providing £1000 max QGC plaque can be applied for , however, Rotary and Business Partner name cannot be added Therefore considering additional plaque supplied by the 4 Rotary clubs to accommodate this Material requirements Tree packs from Woodland Trust – Urban Trees ; Wildlife Tree ; Working Wood and All Round Colour – Depending on number of sites Total of 2000 trees Equipment -Spade dibber etc Materials such as feed fertiliser Labour – which is where Business partner is required Rotary Plaques Business will not be asked for monetary funding Success Criteria Number of trees and sites ; survival of trees , number of Business partners involved Constraints Finding suitable sites Finding willing Business Partners Lack of desired and required trees Insufficient labour Meeting deadline of March 2022 Need for tree caring during early stages Terms and Conditions To be carried out on forth coming acceptance of project and identification of each of the sites. Work with Business Partner using current Rotary MOU available Key Assumptions Meets criteria of REC and QGC rules and requirements Materials are available and within budget Business Partners buy into the project |
