Covers Timber and Builders Merchants has planted 175 trees in Selhurst Park to commemorate its 175th anniversary and as part of the Queen’s Green Canopy initiative.
The trees were provided by Maelor Forest Nurseries and planted by Tilhill, members of BSW Group and sister companies to Covers’ supplier BSW Timber and Covers staff. The new woodland has been created at Monarch’s Way, as it crosses from the A285 to Selhurst Park Road, enhancing the public footpath and the South Downs landscape.
Rupert Green, chairman of Covers, said: “Timber is at the heart of Covers Timber and Builders Merchants. All the wood we procure is from sustainable sources, so every tree used is replaced. The carbon dioxide stays locked up in the timber for as long as the building it has been used to create remains standing.
“This woodland will provide a very tangible memory of Covers’ 175th anniversary to go with our personal memories of the events we have enjoyed with our staff, customers, and suppliers over the last year.”
Henry Green, managing director at Covers, organised the burial of a 175th anniversary memory box which included mementoes of Covers’ year of celebrations.
He added: “We are fortunate to have had a lovely day to gather as a team and plant this wood together. We look forward to seeing it, and Covers, grow in this century and the next.”
Tony Hackney, CEO at BSW Group, said: “We’re very proud to have worked with Covers and help bring their vision of the Covers woodland to life. Donating the trees and co-ordinating the planting feels like a fitting way to support one of our key customers as they mark 175 years in business.
“We’d like to congratulate Covers on the landmark, and praise them for celebrating it with the creation of a woodland, which will benefit the environment for years to come.”
