Climb a Mile!
“a call to arms”
In celebration of the International year of Forests 2011, the Arboricultural Association Scottish Branch and the Forestry Commission Scotland are working together to launch a NEW charity fund raising event “Climb a Mile”.
Tree surgery and forestry are both seen as tough and dangerous jobs; but not a patch on the global peace keeping operations our armed forces continue to be engaged in. Having given so much to enable us to practice our civilian trades it seems fitting that the tree care industries, who employ many ex-armed forces personnel, should support the Help for Heroes organisation by raising funds to assist those injured on our behalf.
The Scottish Branch of the Arboricultural Association has taken on the challenge in aid of and to commemorate the brave efforts of our UK military service personnel, and bring together the efforts of the tree world industry in raising much needed funds.
What, Where, When?
- A team of professional arborists climbing a tree in relay to achieve a total height equal to or greater than a horizontal road mile.
- Taking place in the grounds of Scone Palace as part of a celebration of the International Year of Forests 2011.
- The weekend of the 18th and 19th of June 2011
