Since opening in April this year, hundreds of children have braved the wobbly bridge and zip-line at Treehouse Towers, our exciting new outdoor play area at Kew Gardens.
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Fantasy Tree competition: winners announced
Congratulations to Rosemary Capewell and Shireen Jameel and our other finalists.
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September 6th, 2009
Trainers on for this year’s Tree-Athlon
We’re sponsoring the Tree-Athlon for the second year running. The fun 5km race raises money for one of our favourite charities, Trees for Cities, which works with local communities on tree-planting projects.
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September 5th, 2009
35,000 kids become Triple Velvet Tree Detectives
The Triple Velvet Tree Detective experience in shopping malls all over Britain and on our website has been a fantastic success.
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August 24th, 2009
Quilted Velvet blossoms at this year’s top flower shows
We’re delighted that our third Quilted Velvet Garden at Tatton Park created by top garden designer Tony Smith, wowed the public - and the RHS judges - and was awarded a gold medal.
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August 5th, 2009
Karate kids are a big hit with us
We’re getting a big kick out of sponsoring Romiley Karate, a popular club in Stockport. The club is special because children of all ages, abilities and backgrounds are encouraged to take part. Incredibly, some as young as ten have achieved the coveted Black Belt!
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