Lewis-Manning Hospice Care, the charity that supports around 600 local people facing life-limiting illnesses across East Dorset and Purbeck, is delighted to report that its Christmas Tree collection and recycling service was a ‘mammoth’ success.

Nearly 600 trees were collected across BH1 to BH23 and were then recycled by Eco Sustainable Solutions, JSR Tree Care in Swanage or James Dean Garden Maintenance.
Area fundraiser Ruth Wright said: “We have raised an incredible £9,000 for our wonderful charity which could pay for 30 days of running our Breathlessness service.
“We are to be able to continue offering this brilliant eco-friendly service to our local community and are so grateful to our loyal supporters who keep coming back to register their trees for collection.
“A special thanks to Katie Fox Estate Agents for sponsoring our campaign again this year and huge thanks to so many other local businesses and volunteers who have continued to help us, from donating vans and people power, to providing space to chip trees.”
For more information visit lewis-manning.org.uk.

The roll-call of thanks goes to:
Abacus Vehicle Hire – Ferndown
Breeze – Poole
Poole Yacht Club (PYC)
Eco Sustainable Solutions
James Dean Garden Maintenance
JSR Tree Care and Garden Maintenance
Peter Harding Wealth Management
We Move
Easy Storage
TWK Scaffolding
Hill Osborne Accounting
Mauveworx
Compton Acres
Your Man with a Van – Poole
Five Star Man and Van
Lewis-Manning volunteers and staff.
Harry Redknapp – Hospice Patron