Porthcawl Care Home Residents Plant Trees To Mark National Tree Day

To support National Tree Day on 27 July, care home residents were delighted to welcome 75 new trees to their Home, in Porthcawl. Residents Jean Flower and Dilys Moxham and Activities Coordinator Nicola Osborne helped plant some of the saplings around the grounds of RMBI Care Co. Home Albert Edward Prince of Wales Court, which supports older people with residential care, nursing care and residential dementia support.

Resident Jean said: “It was great fun getting stuck in and helping to plant a few trees. It’s good to get outdoors and get the body moving. I’ll be keeping an eye out on the trees and seeing how they flourish.”

The care home received 75 trees as part of the ‘3 Million Trees’ project by The Tree Council, on behalf of National Highways. The government-owned company have pledged to donate up to 600,000 trees annually to plant 3 million trees by 2030.

The trees are being gifted to places where they can have the most impact. The initiative demonstrates how low carbon initiatives can benefit both nature and communities. According to the Woodland Trust, trees can reduce both outdoor and indoor pollution by up to 50%.

“Our care home is blessed with an abundance of green space, so receiving these trees, planting them and watching them grow is wonderful for both our residents and staff,” says Teresa Picton, Home Manager. “Involving our residents in practical and environmental activities make them feel proud about where they live. Spending time outdoors with fresh air and feeling the earth between your fingers is also therapeutic for the mind and soul,” adds Teresa.

RMBI Care Co. received 1,200 trees in spring, which were delivered to a number of its care homes. The tree planting project supports residents’ health and wellbeing and also helps the charity to reduce its carbon footprint as it works towards its 10-year goal to half its CO2 emissions by 2029.