More than 100 volunteers have planted the final 1,000 trees on the new Penn Wood nature reserve in High Penn, Calne. Toddlers, teenagers, parents and pensioners, together with Calne Town Mayor, Coun Helen Plenty, braved grey skies and icy winds to spend the morning digging holes, planting saplings and erecting tree guards to complete the project. “We had a fantastic turnout,” said Mike Hill, chief executive of Hills Group. “Everyone got stuck in and after a couple of hours all the trees were planted. “I would like to extend a big thank you to everyone who joined in to help, especially to the Wiltshire Wildlife Trust and Southern Forestry for their invaluable guidance and support.

“It was a great success. Penn Wood is a beautiful green open space.”