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Trustee Recruitment Pack

Introduction From Our Chair and Director

Adam Gretton, Founder and Chair of Trustees

I’m immensely proud of our journey since 2008. From our modest beginnings, we’ve grown into a charity with a deep commitment to our local landscape and community. This year, we’ve made significant strides, establishing our 17^th tree nursery and have now planted 16,000 trees, all through the power of volunteerism and community partnerships. Our work goes beyond growing and planting trees; it’s about nurturing connections and fostering a sense of purpose among our volunteers. I’m grateful for the dedication of everyone already involved and excited to see who else can share our passion and add value as part of our board of Trustees.

Richard Higgs, Director

Since joining More Trees in September 2023 I’ve witnessed the tremendous impact this small charity has on a diverse range of people. Volunteers play a crucial role in the tree growing cycle, and our planting schemes significantly benefit local communities, as well as addressing climate change and improving biodiversity. We’re on the brink of an exciting period of growth, and we need trustees with the right skills to steer us towards financial sustainability and increased impact. It’s an exciting time and we need a dedicated team to help us deliver as much as possible.

Who We Are and What We Do

More Trees is a charity in Bath and North East Somerset, passionate about growing, planting and caring for trees. Since 2008, we’ve planted over 16,000 trees and now grow our own saplings from seeds collected locally. We operate 17 community tree nurseries, in various settings including schools. We have three amazing employees, a great board oof four trustees and an army of committed volunteers.Our mission is to grow our own trees with local provenance, fostering a community of volunteers, and expanding our impact. We are at an exciting stage, accepting larger funding and looking to grow our team, and our trustees are key to this journey. We have moved to our new site in Twerton which acts as a central hub for our operations, where trees are grown from seed collected around the local area and then distributed to a network of 17 community tree nurseries around Bath. When ready these trees are planted in small planting schemes around the city and surrounding areas adding to the local treescape.

Our Trustees

Our trustees play a vital role in ensuring More Trees achieves its core vision. With a growing community and three employees including our new Director, we are entering an exciting stage of our journey. Trustees oversee the overall management and administration of the charity, ensuring a clear strategy aligned with our vision. We are looking to appoint two new trustees to join the board to work with us.

What We Are Looking For

We hope one of our new trustees will become Treasurer so would like to see applications from candidates with previous treasurer or financial management experience. We would also encourage applications from those who may be interested in growing into the role of chair of trustees in the future and have previous board and/or chair experience. Applications from those with no finance or board experience would also be welcome and we encourage applications from our existing volunteer base.

Finally, we are also keen to hear from individuals:

• Based in the local area, around our central Hub in Twerton
• With experience of woodland creation, tree nursery production, or local politics

Our trustees play a vital role in ensuring More Trees achieves its vision. We want enthusiastic contributors who share our values and have a strong interest in what we do. Trustees are responsible for:

• Making collective decisions on the strategy and direction of the charity
• Ensuring we stay true to our charitable objectives
• Supporting in various ways, depending on their knowledge and experience

If you have the passion and commitment to join us then we want to hear from you. We can provide support and training, so if you are interested in our work and keen to get involved, but not sure if you have the right experience, do get in touch for an initial chat.

Please click on the buttons below for more information on the trustee roles at More Trees.

Term and Time Commitment

• Term: 3 years, renewable for 2 further terms to a maximum of 9 years.
• Time Commitment:
• Attend and prepare for regular (2 monthly) committee meetings (c. 2.5 hours)
• Weekly review of emails and actions (c. 15-30 minutes)
• Ad hoc support through strategy days and/or support to management committee/staff

Expenses

We can pay reasonable expenses to cover your costs of being a Trustee with us.

How to Apply

If you’re excited about the prospect of joining More Trees as a trustee and contributing to our mission, please submit your CV and a cover letter detailing your relevant experience. Applications should be sent to info@moretrees.earth by 31^st December.

For an informal chat about the role, please email Adam Gretton on adam@moretrees.earth to arrange a time.

We aim to shortlist candidates for interviews in January 2025.

More Trees actively promotes equality, diversity and inclusion and encourages applications from people currently underrepresented in the environment field. In recruiting, we welcome candidates from all backgrounds and experience irrespective of ethnicity, gender, marital status, religion or belief, age, disability, sexual orientation or any other characteristic unrelated to their ability to perform the role.

Dry Arch Tree Nursery Assistant

We are looking for a Tree Nursery Assistant at our Dry Arch Community Tree Nursery (CTN).

Our Dry Arch CTN is based at Bathampton and hosts our Duke of Edinburgh (DoE) Award volunteering programme. Here all volunteers including the students undertake all aspects of tree growing and nursery maintenance and development. Activities include planting out
tree saplings, weeding beds, lifting and heling in trees as well as maintaining paths and developing new nursery beds. Additional sessions at other locations are arranged to ensure the DoE volunteers experience the whole range of tree growing activities.

This role will support and work with the Nursery & DoE Programme Lead. No formal qualifications are required. If you are passionate about trees, the environment, or a keen grower and want to learn and develop new skills then this may be the opportunity for you.

Chief Scavenger

We need someone to help us source materials, tools and equipment. You will need to research options on-line and with local suppliers and wherever possible find recycled, or second-hand items to help us with our nurseries, including kitting out our new central nursery Hub. If you are good at spotting bargains, a scavenger at heart and can offer us 1-2 hours a week please get in touch.