In our Vale Press ” Field of Life” a small grouping of Blackthorn (think sloes!) have self-planted from a nearby hedgerow and are growing naturally into a “spinney” or “thicket”.

Our team will nurture and encourage this growth over the next few years to provide a small dense area of natural protection for birds and wildlife.

And who knows .. future generations may even be picking the sloes for Sloe Gin!

Please consider printing locally with Vale Press and see our communities and environment benefit even more – we have fifty staff at your service running some of the world’s finest printing presses … and getting their hands dirty on their days off!

We try and be dog-friendly at Vale Press. Several of our staff bring their dogs in to work, either regularly or occasionally.

Amongst the “pack” is one who came from Many Tears Animal Rescue.

We heard their rescue centre was in need of old duvets and blankets, so we had a good old “sort-out” and de-clutter and we’re able to send off five boxes to help provide some comfort to their arrivals!

To learn more about Many Tears, please click here – https://www.manytearsrescue.org

Please consider printing locally with Vale Press and see our communities and environment benefit even more – we have fifty staff at your service running some of the world’s finest printing presses.

We did it … and by the end of March!

The Vale Press team has planted 1014 trees in our local area on the Gloucestershire/Worcestershire borders.

This year’s planting consisted of Beech, Bird Cherry, Elder, English Oak, English Walnut, Field Maple, Hawthorn, Hazel, Hornbeam, Rowan, Silver Birch, Sweet Chestnut plus one semi-established Lebanese Cedar and three apple trees of an old locally-grown variety, Devonshire Quarrenden.

Next year, we’re planning to plant copses of Willow in two low-lying parts, next to a brook and next to pond to help the overall flood-water management of the area.

Willows provide habitats for one of the widest and most diverse ranges of insect-life, so are excellent tree-hosts in bio-diversity schemes.

Please consider printing locally with Vale Press and see our local communities and environment benefit even more – we have fifty staff at your service running some of the world’s finest printing presses.

Closing in on our target of planting 1,000 trees this year!

Please consider printing locally with Vale Press and see our local communities and environment benefit even more – we have fifty staff at your service running some of the world’s finest printing presses.