Westminster Tree Trust Events

Westminster Tree Trust Reception

A fund raising reception was held on March 4th, 2002, in the Lord Mayor's Parlour, Westminster City Hall, by kind permission of the Lord Mayor of Westminster, Cllr Harvey Marshall.

The Lord Mayor, and Westminster Tree Trust Chairman, Julian Maslinski with the Mayoress and Vice Chairman Moy Scott (far right).

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Running for Trees

Another fund raising event was of a more personal nature when twenty year old Alexander Scott took on the London Marathon in aid of the Tree Trust. Alexander had never enjoyed running as a child, so it was with surprise that his parents and friends greeted the news that he wanted to run 26.2 miles - but run it he did, and impressively. He trained hard while working for his management degree at St. Andrew's University, and made full use of 'that famous beach' where Chariots of Fire was so inspirationally shot!

Alexander completed the course in just under five hours, raising more than six and a half thousand pounds for Westminster Tree Trust. 

"After months of training up at St Andrews, sometimes on bitterly cold and stormy nights, occasionally feeling I had bitten off more than I could chew, the day itself seemed to creep up upon me quicker than I had expected. I finished all 26.2 miles in the respectable time of 4 hours 56 minutes quite surprising myself. All the way round there were hundreds of spectators cheering all the runners on giving the run a wonderful carnival atmosphere. Crossing the finishing line was one of my truly great experiences and is something I will never forget."

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Future Events of Westminster Tree Trust

At the last meeting several more plantings for 2007 were discussed. These include:

• Ten trees for Amberley Road, W9
• Ten trees for Boston Place,  NW1
• Three trees for Derby Street, W1
• One tree for Chichester Street, W1

The next fundraiser will be held on March 14th, 2007 in the Lord Mayor's Parlour, Westminster City Hall, Victoria Street, SW1 which boasts a magnificent view across Westminster. This event will be a fantastic opportunity for interested businesses and individuals to meet the trustees and learn more about the Trust.