Add to this grove
An opportunity for us to plant hope for the future in the memory of a truly fine man.
Donations
3 trees
A tree each for Chona, Cat and Nick. Happy birthday melovelies.Donated by Tim & Laura
30/04/2025
10 trees
Happy Retirement to my brother Mike. Welcome to the club. Enjoy the view. With loveDonated by Tim & Laura
30/04/2025
1 tree
Happy birthday Cyd with love.30/04/2025
1 tree
One for Lance's 44th birthday27/04/2025
1 tree
For the memory of Pauline Town's mum. An inspiration to WSO. Brings the current total to 837 trees around the planet we have arranged to plant.Donated by Tim & Laura
16/04/2025
1 tree
In loving memory of Rob Thomas. Fellow photographer, traveller, charity worker, house guest, Outward Bound Teacher and friend.30/03/2025
1 tree
Thank you to Elanor Swan for the purchase of another frame. This one made from upcycled pitch pine from Cilarddu, Wales.Donated by TPS Cooperative
16/03/2025
4 trees
For the memory of John, Robert, David and Kate Hoy. Over 20 years now since that terrible event took their lives. The memories remain, but remind us all how cruel and unfair life can be.10/03/2025
1 tree
For the memory of Sue Flanagan. Rest in peace.18/02/2025
1 tree
For the memory of John Lightbourn. Dad and best buddy voice coach to Matt. With love RIP lovely man.17/02/2025
1 tree
For Maggie, in remembrance of Richard.Donated by Tim and Laura
25/12/2024
3 trees
Thanks to our lovely customers. A tree for each family. Jane, Ron & Hilda, Julie & Ketan and Liz and CaraDonated by Laura TPS Cooperative
25/12/2024
4 trees
For George & Diana, Lotte & Thijs, John Tomassen & Family and Vivien, Duncan & EllieDonated by Tim & Laura
25/12/2024
1 tree
For Laura. So there.Donated by Tim
24/12/2024
9 trees
No cards this year folks, but a tree each to our loved ones. Joyce, Julie, Craig, Jackie, Eloise, Declan and Imogen. Two more for Matt and Caroline.Donated by Tim & Laura
24/12/2024
10 trees
For Eithne on her birthday and trees for Christmas not Christmas trees for Cyd, Lance, Sally, Mum, Anne & Steve, Karl & Amanda and Gordon Snert Whitehead and family.Donated by Tim & Laura
09/12/2024
1 tree
Another six cards sold in Dukes Cafe Glossop. Total of 706 trees planted here and elsewhere since lockdown28/09/2024
10 trees
For the memory of Chrissy who would have been 60 today.27/09/2024
1 tree
For Diana Pol. Have a safe trip. Sorry to miss you this time.Donated by Tim & Laura
02/08/2024
5 trees
Five trees in loving memory of Brian "Nobby" Parish - A great man who had my back in my darkest hour.22/06/2024
1 tree
Thanks to Moira Hind for purchasing the framed image of the woodland path at the side of Bottoms Reservoir. Another tree for the grove.22/06/2024
1 tree
6 x more gift cards sold at Dukes Cafe in Glossop. Another tree planted in the grove.Donated by TPS Cooperative
06/06/2024
1 tree
For Tony Thornes. Peer. Friend (especially for the residents of Grenfell Tower whose welfare was often at the forefront of his actvities as a governor at North Kensington Fire Station). No joy in saying "I told you so". rest in peace lovely man.Donated by Tim Hoy
13/05/2024
1 tree
For the Bill Westhead frame order. A bit of oak around a fine poem about Sark.13/05/2024
3 trees
For the birthdays of Nick, Cat and Chona Hoy.13/05/2024
3 trees
Happy birthday to Cyd & Lance and one for the oak frame purchased by Pauline Herbert. A total of 611 trees around the world since I started counting.Donated by Tim
25/04/2024
1 tree
Oak frame for Bill Westhead art01/04/2024
1 tree
Oak frame for Jenny Shaw01/03/2024
1 tree
For the memory of Aleksandra (Ola) Machula. On the occasion of reading "Extremely Clinically Vulnerable" by Callum Cornell and Ola. ISBN 978-1-916838-59-801/03/2024
1 tree
Thanks to Amanda Drew & The Monkulelesfor purchasing another frame from the TPS Cooperative . Another frame, another tree planted (Welsh oak from the late Len Elvins).11/02/2024
1 tree
6 x TPS gift cards sold at George Street Community Bookshop02/02/2024
1 tree
A tree for the memory of Benjamin Zephaniah. Shunning empire medals and not eating animals. Sadly I never met him but did get my poem published alongside his and Joe Solo’s. My proudest poetic achievement. RIP lovely man.05/01/2024
2 trees
For my wonderful Dad, Tim, whose kindness never ceases to amaze me. Love you Dad.Donated by Cydney Hoy-Griffiths
25/12/2023
10 trees
One each for Cyd, Lance, Sally & Mum. Also for George and Ar Sharon. One for Dan who got up at Silly O’clock to take me to The Christie and another for Karl & Amanda who picked me up afterwards. One for Petra and Stacy and of course one for Laura. Here’s to a better year in 2024. With love.25/12/2023
1 tree
With thanks to Lee Shufflebotham and William Westhead - Mottram Moor Frame14/12/2023
1 tree
For Auntie Joy. To partly compensate for all the trees chopped down to make the Christmas cards she sends.08/12/2023
1 tree
Jefferson Airplane gig poster Frame for Matt Hill05/12/2023
1 tree
Glossop Tennis Club Christmas Party Gig "Not Yet"03/12/2023
2 trees
And to celebrate the birthday of Duncan and his mum’s success in getting so many barriers kicked into touch. One tree each. The best is yet to come.05/11/2023
2 trees
For the November birthdays of Lesley Giddins and Caroline Turner02/11/2023
5 trees
George Floyd would have been 50 this year. Three trees for him - one for each year since his death, One for Mica Paris as a thank you for "In broad daylight" a powerfullly moving song which should have been given a far greater press and a final tree for Beverley Knight for her "Fallen Soldier" used as a tribute for Stephen Lawrence our own home grown racist murder victim. Some trees for stop the hatred.20/10/2023
1 tree
For the memory of Kim Kelly.Donated by Tim Hoy
18/08/2023
2 trees
1 x gigs for trees event in Apeldorn (Netherlands) Thanks George and the sale of 6 x TPS gift cards31/05/2023
3 trees
Another 3 x gigs for trees events. Thanks to Vivien Scotson, Laura Brandenburg and Andrew Boyer03/03/2023
2 trees
Two more trees financed from the "Gigs for trees" project. Received with thanks.28/01/2023
1 tree
For the memory of Ceridwen Coulthard.08/01/2023
1 tree
For the memory of Peter de Oude. Husband and father = taken far too soon.02/01/2023
9 trees
For Christmas a tree each for Cyd, Lance & Sally, plus one for Mark Cornwell and Linda Smith. A tree each for four lovely couples - Stacey & Petra, Jackie & Eloise, David & Barbara King and Karl & Amanda.18/12/2022
2 trees
Two x TPS wood projects completed. For each project and/or 6 gift cards purchased I will arrange for a tree to be planted in Bruce's grove. These were purchased by Rod Holt & Tarnia Ollerenshaw15/12/2022
2 trees
Merry Christmas Dad. I hope you have a lovely day.Donated by Cydney Hoy-Griffiths
01/12/2022
2 trees
For Martin Ollerenshaw and Debbie Broderick = Happy birthday to you both melovelies.14/11/2022
2 trees
A tree each for Faye and Trevor Yerbury who are fighting yet another battle in life. Planted with love and respect for them both.03/10/2022
1 tree
For the memory of James Jobson Snr. Proud father. Good man.12/09/2022
4 trees
To four lovely melovelies all of whom I know because of our A Capella choir, the Monday Mondays. Firstly to Sue Haanstra a huge thank you for all the hard work making The Risings Care home singalong a success. They're still talking about it. And a happy birthday too this month. Also to Nigel Hackney for his continued dedication to Glossop's Mountain Rescue Team, a sterling ukulele player and Tenor. And now servicing my acoustic guitar. That's a thank you thank you and thank you. And whilst we're passing out thanks - Big thank you to Carolyn Hindmarch once again for the Bari Uke. And finally, a tree for the memory of a truly lovely fellow bass and cigar box guitar artist Doug Jeynes. Always respected and a wonderful accomplice. Missed by so many of us who sang with him.09/05/2022
1 tree
Happy fifth wedding anniversary to David and Claire Bishop-Badillo-Melovely09/05/2022
1 tree
Donated by For Stuart Whitmore. Guvnor, Sailor, Biker, MENSA geyser, T160 fixer and Mate. Happy birthday buddy. Pics to follow.
09/05/2022
2 trees
Happy birthday Jane Badillo Whiting and Diane Goldie09/05/2022
1 tree
For the memory of Vivienne Barley 1974-1988 on the anniversary of her birthday.05/04/2022
5 trees
For the February birthdays a tree each for Daniella Scicluna, Barney Griffiths, Lisa Clarke, Richard Bailey & Jackie Parish01/02/2022
2 trees
Happy Birthday Tim - love Eloise and Chris xxxDonated by Eloise Marsh
27/01/2022
5 trees
Happy birthday to Charlotte Decorte, Colette Jobson, Jan Barley, Kevin Wright & Tom Knowles Brill05/01/2022
1 tree
In loving memory of the wonderful Lily Armstrong. You made your mark and you made it well past your 100th birthday.Donated by Tim
05/01/2022
10 trees
04/01/2022
1 tree
For Laura Brandenburg at Christmas. A thank you for sharing the music, the love, the vibe, the excessively large posts and the passion for the good stuff.24/12/2021
7 trees
7 trees instead of cards and package-laden presents. You know it makes sense. For Lance, Sally, Leo & Amber, The Risings Care Home in Simmondley, Raymond Pratt and Rudolph Bethel. Trees for Christmas, not Christmas trees.23/12/2021
4 trees
A tree for Annie-May Noonan, Jean Hoy, Eithne O’Riordain & Pete Mackenzie (who will be 80 Christmas Day). In loving remembrance of Bruce.Donated by Sian Griffiths
17/12/2021
2 trees
In lieu of Christmas cards to friends and colleagues.Donated by Eloise Marsh
17/12/2021
7 trees
For the birthdays of Michelle Whitmore, Sarah McConnell, Richie Hillier, Lynette Williams, Gwen Griffiths, Mum and Annie-May Noonan.09/12/2021
1 tree
For John Reynolds on his retirement from the London Fire Brigade17/11/2021
1 tree
To the memory of my first cousin Janet Hoy. 1960-202105/11/2021
6 trees
For the birthdays of Mandy Beames, Yolanda Vazquez, Hannah Poppy Luxton, Barbara King, Jag Hayer & Jenny Shaw. Taking the grove up to 92 trees.31/10/2021
5 trees
For the birthdays of LaVerne Burrows Deleveaux, Nick Tesco, Sian Griffiths, Craig Gibbins and Steve Roberts03/10/2021
7 trees
For the late Chris Parsons who would have been 71 on the first of the month. And for the birthdays of Dennis Farrell, Trevor Yerbury, Raoul Martinez, Isabel Morgan and Rob Benfield and the very lovely Andy Maclean. 7 more trees this month taking it to 81.24/09/2021
8 trees
In loving memory of Norman Baehr and for the birthdays of Sally Beech, Francesca Martinez, Jess Hurd, Roxanne Van Zanden, Jim Jobson, Steve Humphreys, Carrie Grant, Karen Frost. Nine trees this month for nine wonderful human beings.31/07/2021
6 trees
For Imogen's birthday and also one each for Ella Permaul, Zoe Seiffert, Billi Joe Bailey, Pauline Town and Deryck Breinburg. Many happy returns everyone.30/06/2021
7 trees
Five birthdays out of the hat this month plus two family. Many happy returns and love. Mark Taylor, Tom Abell, Karen Cracknell, Becky Selwood, Barry Ryan, Declan and Eloise02/06/2021
5 trees
For David Badillo, Emmy Beech, Ana Matic Sarah Whitehead and Charlotte Escamez. First five birthdays in May picked out of the hat (it was actually a plastic cup as I couldn't find a hat).03/05/2021
5 trees
For Cyd on her 25th birthday. Many happy returns. This takes the grove to the first half century. There'll be 100 trees in this growing forest before we know it. What a lovely legacy.25/04/2021
5 trees
For Lance on his 40th birthday. Bruce's memorial Grove is of course for the celebration of life and an investment in the planet's future. Happy birthday son.25/04/2021
5 trees
For Violet & George Minot and Grace & Frank Hoy and Len Cochrane - They'd have loved Bruce.Donated by Tim
04/04/2021
5 trees
For Brian Griffiths, Phil Butfield, Len Elvins, Dad & Aretha FranklynDonated by Tim
01/03/2021
£2
Donated by Tim
02/02/2021
3 trees
Donated by Tim
02/02/2021
£20
For trees in memory of dear BruceDonated by Susan Edwards
09/01/2021
3 trees
Donated by Charlotte, George & Hamish
08/01/2021
10 trees
Donated by Viv to help wildlife and combat climate change08/01/2021
5 trees
Donated by Leo Abrahams
05/01/2021
7 trees
01/01/2021