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Armishaws Woodland Project
From a decision in 2020 to plant 2,000 trees to help combat climate change, just like those first saplings, our plans have grown.
Every move we complete helps support the Armishaws Woodland Project which will see 20,000+ trees take root at a site close to our Somerset head office.
The project is only possible thanks to the amazing work of our staff and patronage of our customers.
Thank You
Did you know…
Each year, one large tree can produce a day’s oxygen for four people.
Our Eco Pledge
To reduce the environmental impact of every move, we've committed to...
Greener Vehicles
We drive adapted vehicles, producing lower emissions.
20,000 Trees
So far we’ve planted over 1,000 trees and 6,000 hedging plants.
Rewilding
And we’re rewilding our first 5 acres close to our head office.
Recycled Materials
Our boxes are made with recycled and recyclable materials.
No Plastic Bubble Wrap
We use a plastic-free alternative to bubble wrap.
Acid Free Paper
It’s better for the environment and your items.
Box Recycling Service *
We’ll collect and recycle your boxes, that’s one less job for you.
Bees Knees
350,000+ bees in 8 hives are helping us manage the land.
Biodegradable Mattress Bags
Used to protect your mattresses while in transit.
We’re not paying for an overseas planting service to ‘offset carbon’ for us.
We’re committed to making a difference in the fight against climate change.
We’ve bought land close to our Somerset head office.
We’re planting and maintaining the trees ourselves.
These are the first steps of the Armishaws Woodland Project, in which we aim to grow an estimated 20,000 trees, right here in the UK.
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Did you know…
According to studies, having mature trees in a garden or lining the street can increase the house prices.
Moving in the right direction…
After considering our carbon footprint, we estimated that mostly due to vehicle emissions, the average removal company could be producing up to 400 tons of CO2 a year.
We decided we needed to make changes. In fact, we didn’t just want to change our own practises, we wanted to innovate, set new industry standards and encourage other removers and hauliers to move in a greener direction.
Did you know…
A mature oak tree can produce water vapour amounting to 151,000 litres of rainwater in a single year.
20,000 Trees
‘Carbon offsetting’, have become buzz words, often used to camouflage environmental costs, “We can keep doing this environmentally damaging thing over here, because we’re planting some trees over there…”
We wanted to take genuine action that would make a lasting difference. Rather than paying for trees to be planted overseas, we bought land we could continue to maintain for the future and started planting the first of 2,000 trees.
As well as our tree planting, we’re now aiming to rewild 20 acres for trees and habitat to regenerate naturally. In total the project could produce over 20,000 trees here in the UK.
We’re already planting a variety of different trees to create a more diverse habitat for a wider selection of species.
- Common Oak
- Birch
- Sweet Chestnut
- Sycamore
- Black Walnut
- Wild Cherry
- Horse Chestnut
- Large Leaved Lime
- Hawthorn
- Crab Apple
- Dog Rose
- Blackthorn
Trees aren’t just a great way to clean our air, they offer natural habitat for wildlife. This relationship between flora and fauna is symbiotic.
Insects, birds, mammals, fungus, all rely on the habitat provided by trees, and trees need wildlife to help them thrive and survive.
Win/Win!
Did you know…
Oak trees alone can support 2,300 different species of insects, plants, birds and animals.
March 2022 Update
How many trees have we planted so far?
To date, The Armishaws Group have planted 903 trees and over 6,000 hedging plants.
We’ve also grown over 1,000 tree seedlings and will plant the strongest saplings in the future.
Newly planted trees close to our Somerset head office.
How many trees are we planting annually?
Our aim is to keep planting 150 – 200 trees each year.
What is the CO2 reduction value of each tree?
A single mature tree will remove anywhere between 9 – 18 tons of CO2 from the environment per year.
Our 2,000 mature trees could remove up to 79 tons of CO2 per year.
How much oxygen will each tree produce?
The average tree produces 104kg of oxygen a year.
According to NASA, the average human needs 0.84kg of oxygen per day.
Once fully grown, our 2,000 trees will produce enough oxygen to last you 247,619 days of your life…
That’s 35,374 weeks…
Or 8,140 months…
Or 678 years!!!
Did you know…
In the UK nearly as much land is covered by housing as by forests.
Housing covers 5.1% of land, forestry 7.1%.
March 2023 Update
In 2023 we began rewilding an acre of land as part of a 20-year project. Rewilding is a hands-off approach allowing nature to reclaim the land.
In an area previously stripped for agriculture, our aim is to let nature do what nature does best to bring back native species. As saplings appear, we’ll wrap them to guard against animals and frost, then take a step back.
How many trees can grow in 1 acre?
In the wild 300 – 800 trees can take root.
Species we have seen growing so far include;
- Oak
- Ash
- Maple
- Elm
- Hazel
- Dog rose
Work in progress…
It’s not an exact science. We’re beginning this process with a single acre to let Mother Nature ‘do her thang’.
And now we wait… We’ll be learning as we go with an aim to increase the acreage over the next 20 years, by which time the first rewilded trees will have matured.
Did you know…
There are more microorganisms in a single teaspoon of soil, than humans on the entire planet.
March 2024 Update
We’re happy to announce a further 5 acres have now been given to our rewilding project.
We’d love to give you exhilarating details but… Well, it’s like watching trees grow.
Sadly, due to an extended cold period and a wetter than average winter, we did lose a large number of last year’s saplings. We’ve planted 150 more trees and 200 more saplings.
Did you know…
The UK uses roughly 5 billion corrugated boxes every year, that’s approximately 75 boxes per person.
May 2025 Update
Almost 90% of wild plants and 75% of crops depend on animal pollination.
Having learned these facts, we knew exactly what the next step on our eco-journey should be.
“Let’s get some bees!”
Like fish, it turns out you shouldn’t get just one, so we got a few, over 350,000 in fact. We’ve already moved them into their new home.
Our 8 hives are now in charge of pollinating the land to help keep our trees and plants growing, which will in turn produce oxygen, remove CO2 and create food and habitat for thousands of other species. They’re also making fantastic honey. Thanks bees!
‘Somerset gold’ produced by our bees.
Did you know…
The average honeybee colony can pollinate over 1,000,000 flowers a day.
If you’re going, go green with Armishaws.
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