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IN THE NEIGHBOURHOOD

We’re thrilled to have partnered with ESPC

who have planted 1,542 trees this past autumn.

David Elliot, CEO of The Future Forest Company

and economic benefits to local Scotland for future generations. We are also
communities. The Future Forest delighted that over 1,500 homeowners chose
Company ensures the ongoing to list their properties with ESPC Chartered
success of the woodland projects firms this autumn.”
developed by the organisation,
promising greener, healthier spaces David Elliot, CEO of The Future Forest Company
for the future. said: “We’re thrilled to have partnered with
ESPC who have planted 1,542 trees this past
The 1,542 trees sponsored by ESPC autumn. We commend ESPC for sharing our
will be located at The Future Forest vision and contributing actively to a more
Company’s sites at Leadloch, a sustainable world. Planting trees is a small
155 hectare site in the Central action that creates a rippling impact, helping
Belt of Scotland. The site consists to restore nature and combat the climate
of degraded peatland, improved crisis. We hope that ESPC’s actions will inspire
grassland, fenland, and conifer shelter other businesses to join in these vital efforts to
belts. The Future Forest Company create a future we can all believe in.”
is working to restore degraded
farmland and landscapes, and create There will be one tree planted for every property
new woodlands, healthy peatland and listed for sale with a solicitor estate agency that
wildlife-rich habitats to restore nature holds ESPC Chartered status. This is a new
ESPC’s collaboration with The Future Forest Company has delivered
on this site. incentive introduced by ESPC in November 2022,
the planting of 1,500 new trees in Scotland. that guarantees the highest level of customer
Paul Hilton, CEO of ESPC, commented: “We care, quality and service from firms who have
are very pleased to announce that over chosen to sign up to the policy. Chartered firms
arlier this summer, ESPC announced Forest Company, which is dedicated to 1,500 trees will be planted on behalf of ESPC are also expected to be working towards and in
that it would be committing to sponsor reforestation and nature restoration in the and its Chartered member firms, following step with government commitments to be net-
Ethe planting of one tree in Scotland for UK, working with local communities in an a bumper autumn of property listings. We zero by 2050. Over a quarter of ESPC member
every property that was listed for sale with an aim to create a greener and more resilient have hugely enjoyed working with The Future firms have signed up to the Charter initiative
ESPC Chartered solicitor estate agency during country for future generations. Forest Company and we, along with some since its launch, with more expected to follow.
October and November 2023. representatives from our member firms,
The Future Forest Company has a learned a huge amount about reforestation
Now we can reveal that this means that 1,542 comprehensive approach to reforestation, and what we can all do to help the environment, ESPC team members and firms on site
trees have been planted in Scotland, thanks to implementing sustainable land management when we visited one of their fantastic sites in with The Future Forest Company
ESPC customers who chose to list their homes and encouraging native species restoration Stirlingshire early in October. It goes without
for sale during the autumn period. to combat climate change. Its efforts saying that ESPC is delighted to be helping
provide multiple benefits, including carbon to raise awareness of the fantastic work
To facilitate this fantastic project, ESPC linked sequestration, improved air and water The Future Forest Company does, and to be
up with visionary organisation The Future quality, biodiversity preservation, and social helping to create greener communities across

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