Volunteers working on a new community woodland in Kent are planting the first of several hundred trees on Saturday.
The land in Bearsted has been bought from developers by a resident, who has handed it over to a trust so it can be turned into a community amenity.
Many local people have contributed to buy a tree as part of the Bearsted Woodland Trust plant a Tree Scheme.
One of the features of the site will be an avenue of 38 oak trees alongside an existing public footpath.
Each of the trees will have a plaque bearing the name of the donor, or a message.
Peter Willson, deputy chairman of the trust, said the project had resulted in a "fantastic upsurge in community spirit".
"It is amazing how many people are keen to play a role of one sort or another," he said.
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