Trees for Health - Reconnecting People and Plants

How to help

We are a small non-profit-making group based in South Devon. We are reliant on grant funding alongside a small amount of revenue from products, tree sales, adopt a tree and donations.

Liz & Hazel at Beenleigh

We feel that Trees for Health is unique in carrying out activities specifically aimed at the health of people and landscapes. We need funds to enable this work to proceed and there are a number of ways in which you can contribute.

If you would like to donate, either a one-off donation or direct debit, please do so through Local Giving button:
Buy trees (in winter), jams, cordials, vegetables, fruit & plants from us. Get in touch to see what is available.
Adopt a tree. For just £10, we will dedicate a tree in your name, or a friend's. Contact us to set this up.
Buy the 'Earth Stars' CD - beautiful Songs of Permaculture, just £3 (plus postage). E-mail us to get a copy.

If you can suggest a source of funding that is relevant to our work, please let us know.

We are very grateful to the following funding sources:

The Second Chance Trust for funding a correspondence course in Herbal Medicine.
The Community Champions Fund (funded by the Dept for Education and Skills) for funding group set up costs.
Awards for All (Lottery) for funding project/ research costs, environmental education costs for our Eco-Active project, a volunteer programme, woodland management and green woodworking, events to make wild food and wood products, set up and ongoing costs for our agroforestry project, 'Discover Forest Foods', .
The Fred Foundation for funding 25% of our budget in the 1st year.
The Landscape Heritage Scheme, administered by Devon Wildlife Trust. The Landscape Heritage Scheme is part of South Hams District Council's Life into Landscape programme supported by the Heritage Lottery Fund. The grant covered tree planting and fencing workshop costs in 2005.
The Ecology Building Society for funding tools, plants and tree protection costs.
The Ernest Cook Trust for funding educational workshops in primary schools in 2005 & educational workshops both at Underwood Discovery Centre & in school grounds for 2011-12.
The International Tree Foundation for funding the planting of our 'medicinal and food copse' at Follaton Arboretum, Totnes which is a showcase of native - & well-established species - that have medicinal and food uses.
The South Devon Sustainable Development Fund for partly funding our 'Sustainable Woods and Crafts' project, enabling us to develop and incorporate sustainable woodland management and green woodworking into our activities.
Countryside Venture for funding a training programme in green woodworking.
The Woodland Trust's 'Community Woodland Network' for partly funding woodland management and green woodworking at Combe Royal Meadows Project, Kingsbridge.
Devon Grassroots Grant programme, managed by the Devon Community Foundation for partly funding development of sustainable woodland management and green woodworking, particularly a turf roof shelter to house green woodworking activites.
The Naturesave Trust for partly funding materials and equipment for a turf roof shelter and for money towards our pond in our agroforestry project.
The Southwest Foundation in partnership with Esmee Fairbairn Foundation for funding the cost of running events for the community, Spring 2009, Spring 2010, Autumn 2010, Winter 2011 & Summer 2012 through their Small Grants Fund.
The Pennon Group Plc for a donation towards events in both 2009, 2010 & 2011.
Western Power Distribution for a donation towards materials.
Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) in Totnes for donations in 2008, 2009 & 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014.
Councillor Julian Brazil for a donation towards events at Underwood Discovery Centre both in 2010, 2011, 2012 & 2013.
Councillor Paula Black for a donation towards events at Underwood Discovery Centre.
His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales Duke of Cornwall for a donation towards events at Underwood Discovery Centre.
The Elmgrant Trust towards green woodworking activities and school/college workshops in 2013.
The Chestnut Fund administered by the BTCV to cover the cost of tools & training.
Councillor Baverstock (South Hams District Council) for a grant towards events at Underwood Discovery Centre.
Wessex Reinvestment Trust for a grant towards our events and work with schools and groups.
Lorraine Trust for being the main funder of the pond in the agroforestry project.

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