A team of volunteers from TechnipFMC joined the River Dee Trust for a short introduction to its work at a riverside cleanup on December 5.
Volunteers got their hands dirty removing the remnants of tree tubes from historic areas of tree planting at Waterside Farm, an area of land owned by RGU and located on the south side of the River Dee, opposite the university’s Garthdee campus.
In just two hours, the 18-strong team from TechnipFMC removed approximately 4,500 tubes covering around 15% of the total area to be tackled.
Keilidh Ewan, the trust's education and outreach officer praised the volunteers. She said: "This was an amazing effort by TechnipFMC’s volunteers.
"As a volunteering activity the removal of tree tubes is very rewarding as you can see the positive impact you are making immediately. It is so important that these remnant tubes are removed and disposed of responsibly to prevent them ending up in the watercourse and eventually in the marine environment.
"It is exciting too, as our efforts contribute to the work of RGU and the Habitat People who recently launched a biodiversity and restoration project on the 55-acre site.”
To learn more about how your company can get involved in supporting the work of the River Dee Trust or to arrange a short riverside cleanup for your team, get in touch with claire@riverdee.org