BRISTOL-based reforestation charity Avon Needs Trees has been given a £1,000 donation from the Amazon fulfilment centre in Avonmouth.

The donation will go towards the charity’s plan to raise £175,000 to purchase 19 acres of land at Seend before Spring 2021 to plant thousands of trees and improve the biodiversity.

Nikki Jones, from Avon Needs Trees, said: “Almost all of Avon’s woodland has disappeared. This is disastrous for many reasons but mainly because trees are essential for combating climate change. This donation will help us work towards a greener future.”

The charity has embarked on a 20-year mission to create permanent woodland in the catchment of the River Avon and has already planted thousands of trees at Hazeland near Calne.

The charity aims to help the battle against climate change by planting more trees which will enhance the biodiversity, provide natural flood management, enhance water and air quality and provide more public space.

Pat Faulkner, general manager at Amazon Bristol, said: “We know how important trees are to our environment.

"We are proud to make a donation to this local initiative which is helping to build a more sustainable Bristol.”

The donation is part of the Amazon In The Community programme, whereby the company supports the communities around its operating locations across the UK.

Community donations are one of a number of ways in which Amazon is supporting communities across the UK during COVID-19.

Amazon is providing disadvantaged students with online STEM courses as well as teaming up with charity partner Magic Breakfast and delivering more than two million healthy breakfasts to families around the UK.