𝗛𝗘𝗥𝗘𝗙𝗢𝗥𝗗𝗦𝗛𝗜𝗥𝗘 𝗡𝗘𝗪𝗦 | An ‘apple a day’ from the team at FCC Environment

[Hereford Voice]

As part of its social value commitment within the recycling and waste collection contract with Herefordshire Council, FCC Environment has donated a number of apple trees to schools in the county.

The trees were delivered during April by FCC Environments’ Contract Manager Paul Deamer to:

• Withington School
• Sutton Primary School
• St Francis Xavier’s school
• Marden Primary School
• Madley School

Councillor Elissa Swinglehurst, Cabinet Member Environment, said: “I’d like to offer a big thank you to FCC for committing to our social values and they are beginning to deliver on this commitment by donating these to schools who were able to request them. It is so important to plant new trees; the blossom will be appreciated by pollinators and I’m sure the fruit will be enjoyed by the pupils of these schools.

“It’s an incredibly positive experience for local young people to see food being grown, especially given Herefordshire is a farming county that is famous for its wonderful orchards.”

FCC Environments’ Contract Manager Paul Deamer said: “our crews work hard day in day out to collect recycling, small items of waste electricals and electronic, batteries and even the waste that cannot be recycled from peoples home but we wanted to plant lasting roots in Herefordshire so it gives us great joy to be donating these trees to local schools where they can bear fruit for years to come.”

FCC Environment were appointed in March of last year by Herefordshire Council to deliver Recyclables and Waste Collections services from September 2024.

The company will also be donating a tree to each school with a winning pupil entry into the ‘name our recycling and waste collection lorry’ competition.