Building on the RfR success, an over-arching initiative, Fund4Trees (F4Ts), has been set-up with RfR as one of its key events. The aim is to establish F4Ts as a registered charity*.
RfR 2012 news
Two events are planned: Reading (2nd September) to coincide with the AA annual conference and Birmingham (date TBA). In Reading, trees will be planted with community groups in three public parks, with lunch at the Bartlett Research Laboratory. To end the Ride a cedar of Lebanon will be planted at the University of Reading with the AA Field Day conference delegates.
As before, RfR riders will be requested to raise £200 to take part – with all monies going to F4Ts and urban tree research. Many thanks to Keith Sacre at Barchams for agreeing to sponsor the trees for all future RfR events.
* http://fund4trees.org.uk/ To operate in the meantime (and with the Gift Aid advantages of being allied to a charity) we will partner with the Sylva Foundation until the necessary £5k is raised for the Charities Commission.
Hope to see on a Ride soon.
Russell Ball, ISA UKI Chapter President
