Christmas trees used for flood defences in cumbria

Here in Formby we can donate our christmas trees to the National Trust squirrel reserve and they will use our trees to protect the sand dunes. This year the National Trust in Formby are hoping to build over a mile of fences using our Formby christmas trees. 

In Cumbria however trees are being used to protect rivers from erosion - have a look at the link: 


http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2078996/Unwanted-conifers-used-flood-defences-protect-wildlife-rivers.html?ito=feeds-newsxml