The Woodland Trust has awarded 30 trees to a newly registered community garden in Barrow which plans to 'nurture nature'.

'B.O.B.s (Building of Bridges) Community Garden is currently being created out of land left by Robert Forest who wished for 'something special' to be done with it. 

Owners of Cumbria Animal And Hen Rescue are now developing a community space in North Scale in Walney, located not far from Walney Airfield.

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Co-creator Eddy White said: "We're delighted that our community garden has now been registered so we can start over the next 12 months clearing it and making it ready to use.

"We intend for the community garden to be a safe multicultural space.

"We are looking to nurture nature with a wide variety of wildlife in the area from bats to owls and hawks and amphibians."

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The garden is now also part of the Coronation Gardens scheme which is a three-year program that encourages people to grow food in a way that is good for both people and wildlife. 

The program was launched in June 2023 to celebrate King Charles III's commitment to the environment and nature.

The Woodland Trust has just awarded the space 30 saplings as part of its initiative to ensure everybody in the UK has the chance to plant a tree.

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The Trust is giving away hundreds of thousands of trees to schools and communities and makes two deliveries a year in March and November.

(Image: Cumbria Animal and Hen Rescue) B.O.B.s Community Garden became a registered Community Interest Company (CIC) on October 31 and its recent application for the trees was successful. 

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A spokesperson for The Woodland Trust said: "The Woodland Trust is delighted to be able to support Bob’s inspirational Community Garden through our popular Free Trees for Schools and Communities scheme.

"The saplings will grow to provide vital native hedging and help to attract a variety of wildlife, from insects and birds to small mammals."

The garden aims to be a peaceful place which can be enjoyed by those of all ages, however may particularly suit those who are retired or veterans.

Future plans also include educational nature talks.