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Celebration tree planting at Griffin Wood for our two friends
During National Tree Week we headed to Griffin Wood near St Helens to plant two trees to celebrate the lives of two very special people.
The first was for Pat McCloskey, who was the chair of the Mersey Forest Steering Group from 2002 until his sad passing in 2020. We joined Pat's wife, Marie, family, friends and colleagues to plant an Oak Tree in his memory, amongst the community woodland that we helped establish here in 2007.
Pat was supportive of the work of the Mersey Forest for many years before he joined the steering group and was an essential part of our Partnership, as well as a great mentor and friend to all of us.
The second tree planted was for Pat's friend, Norman Armstrong Kersh, who founded the charity Life for a Life Memorial Forests, who we have partnered with to create a memorial wood at this site. Pat worked closely with Norman and the Life for a Life programme as it developed and Norman introduced Pat to Willow Wood Hospice, an organisation that Pat also chaired.
Life for a Life is a charity that offers the chance to celebrate or commemorate a loved one by dedicating a tree or installing a bench in their memory.
We have worked closely with the team at Life for a Life over a number of years, and they have recently helped to transform the entrance to Griffin Wood and have been busy mowing the meadows and paths making the area attractive for the many visitors who enjoy the site.
