2438 (Bishop Ullathorne) Squadron has linked up with Whitefriars Housing Group to plant a new mini wood in the Bell Green area of Coventry .

2438 (Bishop Ullathorne) Squadron are joining other cadets from across the region and country to celebrate the 150 th anniversary of the cadet movement. Her Majesty The Queen is Patron of Cadet150, a programme of hundreds of events taking place all over the country throughout 2010 all reflecting the spirit of fun, excitement, adventure and community service at the heart of the cadet movement.

As part of cadet150, the Woodland Trust and the Cadet Forces have formed a partnership to provide the cadets with a number of opportunities to learn about, and engage in, woodland conservation.

Over the course of this year and next, the Woodland Trust, the UK 's leading woodland conservation charity, will offer a series of events for Cadets. This initiative is part of the Trust's Tree for All campaign, which aims to involve two million children in planting 12 million trees.

2438 (Bishop Ullathorne) Squadron have been granted sixty native trees suitable for planting as a small wooded area or 'copse'. They will be planting twenty silver birch, twenty rowan and twenty wild cherry trees as well as sixty hedge row plants consisting of twelve of each of the following species: hawthorn, hazel, holly, dog rose and dogwood that will be planted as a traditional mixed hedgerow and will provide an excellent habitat for wildlife.

As part of the initiative the staff at the squadron had to locate suitable planting land and obtain the land owners permission to do so. The planting land has been provided by Whitefriars Housing Group who have offered the Squadron a suitable planting area in Bell Green, Coventry .

Roni Tillman the Squadrons Event Organiser said “2438 (Bishop Ullathorne) Squadron are delighted to be celebrating 150 years of this fantastic movement. Planting the trees will give the cadets a sense of community spirit and team work. The squadron would also like to thank Whitefriars Housing Group for allowing us to use their land.”

The staff and cadets at the squadron will be planting the trees on Saturday 6 March 2010 .

The Cadet Forces offer such great opportunities for thousands of young people across the UK . We are encouraging people to find out more through Cadet150 – come along and Live the Adventure!

For more information about the Cadet150 celebrations in 2010, visit www.cadet150.org