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Hi [NAME],
Issue 7: August 2010 - Special Edition - Tales from the Mountain...
A note from Angus...(slightly longer than usual - apologies)
What a month - it seems like no time at all that I was telling you about an imminent trip to the States. That has now been and gone with great success and things are looking up for Trees4Scotland.
We have two main focuses to our organisation. The first is to work with as many businesses as possible the majority of who follow our model of planting trees for their customers - you can learn more by visiting www.trees4scotland.com/trees4business
The other focus for us is to drive orders through our website and this is where we have had an amazing level of support from the Scottish Clans and Societies across the world and particularly in the US.
The way we do things there really is no substitute to meeting in person and hence the fabulous opportunity to visit The Grandfather Mountain Highland Games in North Carolina.
As usual the trip went with a bit of a swing - as many of you who know me might expect!
Broadcast Interruption - Thanks Green Business Network!
 As I am writing this I see tree orders dropping into the inbox from our online certificate generator as one of our supporters, The Green Business Network, is ordering trees for its members. These guys really are a great organisation to join for all you business owners out there who would like to learn about growing your business by growing it greener!
Check them out www.greenbusinesspartnership.org.uk
"Grandfather Games - some high jinks, highlights and thanks"
Chrissy, My name is Sue and the amazing people at COSCA
We were looked after amazingly well by Chrissy Harrison and her team at COSCA - guys I really cannot thank you enough for your kind hospitality and even for the bedding that Chrissy and Don provided for me!
COSCA do an amazing job administering all the clans and societies and it was a honour to share their tent space at the games. Read more »
Irn Bru in America?
 Yes indeed and we drank gallons of it! All courtesy of Peter Wilson and Great Scot International. Someone has to bring in the food and drink to keep the large Scots Diaspora fed and watered and Peter and his team do more than most! A fabulous organisation, Great Scot International import all sorts of things - including your goods if you want them to. Read more »
Sharing the stage with the Scottish Ambassador
 Robin Naysmith actually has the title of Scottish Government Counsellor, North America - to go with one of the best jobs out! Promoting Scottish interests in North America, Robin does a great job and we were delighted to meet him and his wife Liz.
Angus had the pleasure of sharing a podium to address the COSCA AGM to introduce the assembled clans to the work that Trees4Scotland is doing in Scotland. Read more »
Clans and Societies
 A big thanks goes out to the clans and societies who hosted us in their booths at the games! Thanks for your support guys - it is very much appreciated - and we hope to see you at Stone Mountain in October. Read more »
A Dukes of Hazzard Moment
Angus might have been mistaken for being in an episode of the Dukes of Hazzard when he encountered some lovely moonshine courtesy of Beth, Tom and friends! The afternoon flipped by... Read more »
Broadcast Interruption - The Top of Grandfather Mountain
If you would like to hear what Angus had to say at the top of Grandfather Mountain then please visit Trees4Scotland TV by clicking here.
Albannach - real men beat drums
 What a show these guys put on! Albannach are a must see if they are playing at any of the Highland Games and I was delighted to meet Davey Morrison and his wife Kim - I took loads of pics of the band in action and you can also see a clip on Trees4Scotland TV - brilliant. Read more »
We make the TV news in America
 Thanks to Rob Roy McGregor's amazing work promoting Trees4Scotland there was a lot of press interest in what we were doing - especially in Knoxville Tennessee! Appearances were made on Knoxivi.com (live internet TV), radio station WDVX (thanks guys) and believe it or not we made the Channel 10 news - Angus's interview was 2nd in the billing following the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico! Who would have thought it... Read more »
We will tell you more next month about building cultural links as well as wooded ones with Knoxville.
There are piles more people to thank and highlights to mention from the trip but we will have to save some for next month's branch...
What other news from home...
Nomination for a Scottish Green Award
 We are delighted to announce that Angus Crabbie has been nominated for a Scottish Green Award for his work with Trees4Scotland in the category of Outstanding Contribution to the Scottish Environment. Well done, good luck and Read more »
Angus becomes a silly blogger on Pan Alba
Lord Sempill has asked Angus to be one of his bloggers on Pan Alba and he will be in distinguished company alongside the author Diana Gabaldon and Lord Sempill himself. Angus is going to be concentrating on contemporary Scotland. You can follow the blog at www.panalba.com
Expanding into England, Wales and Northern Ireland
Trees4Scotland have joined forces with Big Green Book and are launching Big Green Wood - the Million Tree Challenge! More on this next month...
Facebook and Twitter
A good way to keep up to date with what is going on I our strange world is to follow us on Facebook or Twitter - we upload lots of photos and video content to facebook...
 
Customer Profile - Capital Vending
 These guys supply vending machines to a wide variety of businesses and organisations. They lean heavily towards corporate social responsibility and by planting 2 trees for every machine they put out to customers they will soon have their own wee forest!
Learn more about this great company's green innovation... Read on »
Trees4Business is growing all the time
Our model of trees as incentives continues to attract more corporate support all the time. Increasingly our clients are taking advantage of positive client engagement by planting trees as incentives or rewards for business. Using our online certificate generator our customers can generate bespoke planting certificates for their clients.
Planting trees on an ongoing basis allows our customers to plant their very own sections or groves of Teaghlach Wood.
The following are some of our latest supporters and will give you a flavour for what our customers are doing:
 W L Sleigh Ltd - WL Sleigh is one of Scotland's original luxury chauffeur drive companies. They provide chauffeur-driven cars for airport transfers, corporate road shows, financial road shows, Scottish weddings, special occasions, golf tours and tailored sightseeing tours of Edinburgh and Scotland. They also plant trees to mitigate their environmental impact and encourage their customers to do likewise!
 The Knight Residence - these luxury serviced apartments provide some of the best accommodation available in Edinburgh. Not only that but they have the greenest car park in Scotland as a portion of the car park fee goes to planting trees with Trees4Scotland!
 Brae Scotland - this recruitment company from Fife plant trees when they successfully place candidates with new employers - keep up the good work guys!
We have new clients coming on board on a weekly basis and we are also working with some charities to help support their fundraising efforts.
If any of you business people out there would like to learn more please drop Angus an email at gus@trees4scotland.com
Our woodland projects...
Teaghlach Wood
Following the trip to the US there are lots of new names on the honours boards. We are also in the process of ordering some signage to direct visitors to where we are located.
Is your name up there yet? Only £10 per tree.
Plant a tree: www.trees4scotland.com
The Whispering Wood
This section of woodland is becoming increasingly popular as you get your own engraved plaque next to a dedicated tree. Recently we have had 2 births, a marriage, an anniversary and some memorials. It really is becoming a special place.
New Price £49.95 for tree and engraved plaque.
Plant a tree: www.trees4scotland.com/whispering-wood
Hitting the headlines
Fresh focus for Rural Priorities
Scotland Food & Drink - Wed, 04 Aug 2010
Changes are being made to the Scotland Rural Development Programme (SRDP) to ensure rural Scotland gets maximum benefit from the Programme.
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Going green: making the economic case for small business
Green Wise Business - Tue, 03 Aug 2010
Louise Bateman talks to David Caro, chair of the Federation of Small Business Environment & Energy Committee about getting SMEs on a greener footing.
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Going green: Why it's good for business
The Independent - Sun, 01 Aug 2010
Britain's biggest companies are forging ahead with attempts to make their businesses more sustainable despite the worst recession since the 1930s, new research has found.
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Tesco ploughs lonely furrow with carbon footprint labels
Food Manufacturer - Mon, 19 Jul 2010
More than 5,700 products have now had their carbon footprint measured and certified, but Tesco remains the only major supermarket to commit to rolling out carbon footprint labels on pack.
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Llyods backing Borders wind farm with £17m
Scotland on Sunday - Sun, 18 Jul 2010
LLOYDS Banking Group is leading a &32 million investment in a 22 Megawatt onshore wind project in Lanarkshire, marking its second energy deal in less than a week.
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Green bid to equal North Sea oil heyday launched
Herald Scotland - Sat, 17 Jul 2010
A business venture hailed as one of the most significant since the heyday of North Sea oil has been launched in Glasgow.
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Finally...
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