The Family Wood
When approached by the International Tree Foundation, the Kennaways readily agreed to dedicate an area of the estate to the establishment of a Family Wood.
The design was entrusted to Ivan Hicks and the area chosen is relatively small yet perfectly positioned for the purpose. It is a 2-acre site that lies within Escot House's main gardens. The brief to Ivan Hicks was to base the design concept on the needs of visiting families, allowing tree and shrub selection and siting to be determined by his vision of the best possible use of the wood by families, and by young children in particular.
The following comments from Ivan Hicks give a useful insight into his design approach. "Overall it will be a wood and form a canopy with glades, but it will be more than a wood. The inner structure formed by the designed planting will strengthen each year as the trees grow, and within a few years a magic wood will have developed!"
The International Tree Foundation's Family Tree Scheme allows you to plant trees around the UK either for commemorative purposes or simply to help further the Foundation's reforestation work in the UK. You may donate as much as you wish starting from only £35 and your gift will be marked by the planting of new trees.
For full details, see the Foundation's web site at www.internationaltreefoundation.org
International Tree Foundation, Sandy Lane, Crawley Down, West Sussex, RH10 4HS
Tel: 01342 717300
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