TV star takes a walk in the bluebell woods
Matt Johnson from the People’s Postcode Lottery is shown around Kinclaven Bluebell Woods by George Anderson from the Woodland Trust Picture by Kenny Smith TV presenter Matt Johnson has been visiting a Perthshire woodland which has received £10 million of lottery funding.
Kinclaven Bluebell Wood has received £10m of funding from the players of the People’s Postcode Lottery to enhance and protect the area.
Now, People’s Postcode Lottery ambassador and TV presenter Matt Johnson visited the woodland to find out more about its importance on the environment and wellbeing.
The woodland was bought by the Woodland Trust in summer 2017, and since then school children and volunteers have been helping the charity to plant an additional 34,000 trees to expand it.
George Anderson, communications officer at the Woodland Trust, showed Matt Johnson around the woodland.
He described each of the trees as “a soldier in the fight against climate change”because of how they absorb carbon.
Mr Anderson added:“We’re all starting to get tuned in to climate change these days and there are lots of things we need to look at, but the easiest thing we can do let’s get more trees.
“The potential that areas like this have is so special.”
Kinclaven Bluebell Woods is among the one per cent of ancient woodlands left in Scotland.
Matt Johnson visited the area after presenting two lottery winners in Luncarty with cheques for £30,000 each.
He said:“It’s incredible to see the work that is being done thanks to funding raised by players of the People’s Postcode Lottery, like the two winners just down the road from here.
“I’ve been really inspired by hearing from George how big a difference planting and protecting trees can have on the environment, and it’s also struck me how beneficial spending time in natural areas like this can be for your mental health.
“I’d encourage everyone to get out and explore their local woods.”