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First trees planted within Scotland’s First World War Centenary Wood, 28 October 2014.
A Woodland Trust supporter whose grandfather and great-uncle fell on the same day at the Battle of Ypres has planted an oak tree to mark the start of tree planting at Scotland’s First World War Centenary Wood and celebrate the support from lead partner Sainsbury’s.
Over the next two years a total of 50,000 native trees will be planted at Dreghorn Woods on the Ministry of Defence (MOD) training estate in the Pentland Hills near Edinburgh, including 10,000 which will be planted by schoolchildren and members of the public during special planting days.
Margaret Murison from West Calder planted an oak tree to mark the memory of her grandfather and his brother who served in the 2nd Battalion, Seaforth Highlanders. Both fell on the same day during the Battle of Ypres.
For more information please contact: Rory Syme, Woodland Trust Scotland: 0845 2935607
Pictured L-R (adults) Carol Evans, director of the Woodland Trust Scotland, Marc Watson, Sainsbury’s Longstone store manager and Margaret Murison from West Calder. The P5 children from Currie Primary School are L-R: Olivia, Lewis, Karis, Rosie and Andrew (the school wouldn’t provide surnames)
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