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Tree-planting Celebrations at Skelton Grange Environment Centre
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Posted: Mar 6, 2006
Celebrating the very successful ten-year partnership between BTCV, National Grid and Leeds City Council, a fruit orchard has been planted at Skelton Grange. The tree include some native Yorkshire varieties and a direct tree-descendant of the famous apple tree which Isaac Newton is said to have sat under when he discovered gravity!
Skelton Grange Environment Centre started out life in the 1990s as a portacabin on a bare patch of land in an industrial part of south Leeds. With the amazing contributions of hundreds of volunteers, its partners and supporters, it is now an award winning eco-centre with a rich and diverse nature area that has attracted over 80,000 visitors and a range of wildlife. “The team at Skelton Grange wanted to take this opportunity to thank not only its partners BTCV and National Grid, but also valuable supporters like Leeds City Council, the Big Lottery, WREN, Yorkshire Water (who have funded the orchard), Groundwork Leeds, LEDA and HSBC, who have all uniquely contributed to the centre.” said centre manager Caroline Crossley. “Without their funding and personal time, it would not have been possible for the thousands of children who visit each year to learn about their environment in such a fun and unique setting. By getting representatives from all these organisations together with some of the volunteers and children who enjoy the centre, we hope to show how much Skelton Grange Environment Centre is valued and appreciated by those involved in it.”
