Help us plant local native Welsh saplings to provide a habitat for local wildlife and sequester carbon dioxide.

Protect Earth is a reforestation charity that helps plant the right trees in the right place, when government grants fail to help land owners reforest. We work with local climate action groups and volunteers so we can all do this on a shoestring budget, and save the planet a little bit every week.

We are going to be planting 1,000 trees, predominately Oak species, rather than Hazel to help maintain the woodland characteristic of Mid/West-Wales,but with a high diversity of other tree species to maximise biodiversity. There are many Beech trees thriving in the local area, which we will also be bolstering by planting more. Surrounding the woodland will be a shrub layer to provide good woodland-edge habitat, and planted with species that provide good sources of nectar, pollen and berries for wildlife.

Things we ask that you bring if possible:

• A spade - a small border spade or a fencing spade / drainage shovel (which have a narrow/pointed blade) are ideal for tree planting. A large spade is ok, too.

• Gardening gloves - the sturdier the better

• Sturdy footwear - preferably boots or wellies

• Plenty of food and water

• Hand sanitiser

We'll send out more information closer to the time about how and where parking works, but we always appreciate anyone who can uses trains/bikes/etc to ease parking, and of course reduce emissions!