Berghaus staff lend a hand on conservation project
Staff from UK-based outdoor brand Berghaus have helped conservation charity the John Muir Trust by planting trees at its Glenlude property in the Scottish borders.
Founded in 1983, the John Muir Trust takes its inspiration from John Muir (1838-1914), the Scottish founder of the modern conservation movement.
The Berghaus and trust teams worked in the Phoenix Forest at Glenlude, an area given over to Phoenix Futures, a charity that provides services for people with drug and alcohol problems. Every service user who completes the programme has a tree planted for them. Volunteers from Berghaus helped plant 101 hazel, birch, hawthorn and rowan – supplied by the Woodland Trust – as well as placing guards around them to protect the young trees from browsing by roe deer.
Sharon Watson, an administrator at Berghaus, said: “It was a great experience to be able to contribute in this way and also see first-hand the great work that the John Muir Trust does. Staff at Berghaus really value the opportunity to do something practical to preserve the landscapes that we value so much and which are the reason our business exists.”
Image: Karen Purvis of the trust, and Sharon Watson, Kirsty Sime, Elaine Gardiner, Karin Dawkin and Cris Daly of Berghaus.
