AN IT equipment recycling and refurbishment business and Yorkshire Dales Millennium Trust (YDMT) have come together to collect legacy tree shelters from a woodland in the Yorkshire Dales. 

The S2S Group and the charity joined forces to remove a significant number of shelters from a private woodland near Hawes, Wensleydale, which were then recycled through Tubex’s Collection and Recycling Programme. 

The YDMT was instrumental to the launch of free-to-use tree shelter drop-off points located across the UK and now manages several of these collection hubs. 

Nathan Church, marketing manager at S2S Group, said: “Our company has a strong ethos of supporting local communities and the environment.” 

S2S Group employees travelled to the Dales and spent the day removing legacy tree shelters from the site. 

The private woodland is owned by the Kemp family and was planted by Hugh Kemp, who was passionate about trees and initially wanted to create a Christmas tree crop.

After introducing native trees more favourable to their diet, red squirrels eventually began to appear and the woods are now a significant bastion for the endangered species in England. 

Forestry Journal: S2S Group employees travelled to the Dales and spent the day removing legacy tree shelters from the site.S2S Group employees travelled to the Dales and spent the day removing legacy tree shelters from the site. (Image: Supplied)

The site is open to visits by the public.

Mike Appleton, Plastic Free Woodlands and Grants Officer at Yorkshire Dales Millennium Trust, said “S2S contacted the trust as they wanted to link up with an environmental charity that was doing good work in the Yorkshire Dales.

"The team that came along had some amazing passion for the work and it’s great to see this level of enthusiasm from a group of people that just want to do some good.

“The impact a small group can have is immense, we were able to collect almost 2,000 shelters in just one day.”