A request has been made by the Tree Warden Scheme in Pembrokeshire for more voluntary tree wardens.
The scheme is a national initiative supported by the Tree Council and the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park Authority.
Many new volunteers have recently joined the scheme following a training day which was held at Castell Henllys in October last year.
However, some of the community councils still do not have a volunteer in the area at present. It is hoped that they will be able to help by appointing potential tree wardens; thus ensuring that local people are recruited at the local level.
For the scheme to be successful in the long term, the key is to ideally find two people from the community who have the time, enthuasiasm and commitment to become a warden and champion the trees in their area. These volunteers don't need to be tree experts - just have an interest in their local environment and community.
Current tree wardens help gather information about trees, as well as getting involved in local tree matters and encouraging practical community based tree projects.
Support and advice will be available for wardens, from members of staff at The Tree Warden Scheme, including both the tree and woodland officers and also the area rangers. The scheme also provides volunteers with at least three days training a year, hopefully combining these with any community-based projects that arise.
If you are interested in getting involved in the tree warden scheme, or have any further questions, please contact Mike Higgins (tree officer) on 01646 624881 (Monday to Wednesday) or email [email protected]">[email protected]