Young People’s Forest with Sabaha Hussein

During her gap year, Sabaha Hussein completed an NCS placement with the Woodland Trust.

In this episode, Sabaha covers:

• Environmental aspirations and getting involved with the Woodland Trust. [Starts at 1:15]
• Taking a gap year, the NCS and gaining the Woodland Trust placement. [Starts at 4:02]
• Activities during her placement. [Starts at 7:00]
• Development of the Young People’s Forest at Mead. [Starts at 8:52]
• The aims of the Woodland Trust. [Starts at 10:57]
• Newly planted and veteran trees at Mead. [Starts at 12:09]
• Gaining knowledge and identifying tree species. [Starts at 15:35]
• A woodland developed by the young for the young. [Starts at 17:09]
• Mead Fest – raising awareness of the Young People’s Forest. [Starts at 19:35]
• Tree planting events. [Starts at 21:46]
• Standout moments within the placement. [Starts at 24:20]
• Facing environmental challenges as a young person. [Starts at 26:02]
• Next steps – Swansea University. [Starts at 27:05]
• Impact of gaining environmental knowledge. [Starts at 30:37]

Useful links

The Woodland Trust: Young People’s Forest at Mead

How to connect

Twitter – Woodland Trust

Facebook – for Young People’s Forest

Instagram – Woodland Trust

LinkedIn

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