A SOUTH Cumbria dental practice has pledged to plant a tree for every dental implant they place this year.

As supporters of Cumbria Wildlife Trust (CWT), Crossbank Dental Care has recognised that trees are a vital part of the landscape and that a healthy tree population is crucial in the fight against climate change.

Director Bex Cooper swapped fillings for foliage in the 30 Days Wild Challenge which urges people and organisations to value and protect the nature around them.

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After trading her smart shoes for wellies and grabbing a spade she embarked on digging a new pond for wildlife. 

Of the new partnership, Bex said: 'We're thrilled to be partnering with Cumbria Wildlife Trust, helping to restore nature, one tree at a time.

"We thoroughly enjoyed getting stuck into #30DaysWild throughout June and want to stand up for nature however we can."

Businesses can play a vital role in sustaining and protecting the wild places across Cumbria and may have chosen to. 

Here are some that have chosen to partner with Cumbria Wildlife Trust (CWT) - the only voluntary organisation devoted solely to the conservation of wildlife and wild places in the county.

Beatrix Potter attraction

In April 2024, it was recorded the attraction raised more than £25,000 through ticket donations.

This also included from their beautifully designed purpose-built tap to donate, which can be found in their foyer.

The money had allowed more than 4,500 trees to be planted at Eycott Hill Reserve. 

Fibrus Broadband

(Image: Harry Atkinson) Fibrus Broadband gave an incredibly generous donation of £150,000 to CWT to support its important conservation work.

 Through working with local communities and landowners, the partnership will have helped create or restore 15 valuable sites for pollinators by 2025.

Lakeland Cookware

Lakeland Cookware has committed to supporting red squirrel conservation work with a further £20,000 contribution which will help towards the iconic species’ fight for survival.

The company has previously donated plastic bag tax to create several acres of flower-rich grasslands, giving a massive £40,000 over two years. 

Ozone

(Image: Charlotte Leeder) The Cumbrian paragliding company has committed to making a donation of £141,000 over the next three years to help restore a large area of seagrass near Roa Island in the Walney Channel. 

This has meant that restoration trials on the seagrass beds can begin to bring them back to their former size and health so they can thrive, along with the species that rely on them.

The work will help tackle the climate crisis and help reinstate precious marine ecosystems.

The Cumberland

The building society are helping to support red squirrel conservation work.

Between July 2022 and June 2023, they donated £10 for every new house purchase mortgage that completed.

Most recently, it made a £25,000 contribution towards helping to continue this vital work to protect this iconic species.

The employers are also regular participants in Wild Work Days - a constructive day away from 'the office' to connect with nature.

Ticket Tailor

Foulshaw Moss Nature ReserveThe online ticket retailer donates 5% of it profits to charities working on the climate emergency. 

It contributes to CWT's work to protect and restore natural carbon stores, in particular at Witherslack Mosses which includes Foulshaw Moss Nature Reserve.

In 2023-24, £39,428 was generated by Ticket Tailor to help continue work for this vital habitat and the species that rely on it. 

To find out more about how your business can get involved with a Cumbria Wildlife Project, email business@cumbriawildlifetrust.org. uk.