Village goes green with tree recycling
People have been putting their sorry-looking Christmas trees to good use by recycling them.
Villagers in Westbourne, near Emsworth, have been doing their bit for the planet at a community recycling session.
The village square was a sight to behold as dozens of families dragged their Christmas trees through the streets to be recycled.
More than 70 trees were turned into chippings at the event, organised by the Greening Westbourne Campaign, a group of villagers committed to fighting climate change by getting people to take a few simple steps to help the environment.
Westbourne tree surgeon Mike Reed, of M Reed Tree Service, performed the chipping for free at the event.
Colin Carr, acting chairman of the campaign, said: 'The recycling event went really well.
'The vast majority of people carried or dragged their trees to the square instead of using their cars, which was great.
'Some people used wheelbarrows and others turned up in vans, with their neighbours' trees as well as theirs. An impressive number of families turned up.'
The campaign's next public meeting is at 7.30pm on January 13 at the Baptist church hall, North Street.
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