100 trees mark centenary of West Sussex WIs

ks190131-1 WI Slindn Planting phot kate Members of the West Sussex Federation of WI taking part in the planting of 100 Oak trees at Northwood National Trust Estate Slindon to celebrate the centenary.ks190131-1 SUS-190317-111526008

To mark the centenary of the West Sussex Federation of Women’s Institutes, the federation teamed up with the National Trust Northwood Estate at Slindon to plant 100 trees.

The tree planting was also held in support of the National Trust’s ‘Rise of Northwood’ project, which aims to return 185 acres of farmland back to its former wooded landscape.

On Saturday, March 16, 32 WI members - representing 23 WI groups - were joined by federation chairman Yvonne Price, centenary events organisers and West Sussex Environment and Public Affairs Committee members as they planted the trees.