£22,000 was donated by local people and organisations to the Bradford can appeal toward Cancer Research and treatment, with a proportion to meet the cost of the trees. A plaque in the wood list those commemorated. The trees are a mixture of Oak, Rowan and Birch and almost encircle the disused Kettlewell reservoir
This peaceful Commemorative Woodland is behind Betty’s Wood, below the old Kettlewell reservoir, people come to remember their loved ones in this serene area.
From The Telegraph & Argus
Appeal wood grows
4th March 2003
More than 100 people planted living memorials as the latest additions to the Telegraph & Argus Bradford Can...Cancer Research Appeal Memorial Wood.
About 300 oak, birch and rowan trees have now been planted on the site at the St Ives Estate in Harden, near Bingley.
Trees have been for sale at £50 each and the proceeds go to the Bradford Can...Appeal, which has just topped £1 million.
Every tree will have a metal plate with its reference number so it can be identified. There will be a clearing in the middle of the wood with benches and a plaque showing each tree's reference number and dedication.
The Friends Wood 2007
In 2007 the friends of St. Ives planted a small woodland in conjunction with Bradford Council’s parks and landscape service.
The scheme was administered by the friends of St Ives, an independent voluntary group established in 2003 to help protect and preserve St Ives estate for the quiet enjoyment of all visitors.
Local people could buy a tree for £20 and dedicate it to a loved one.
It's called the ‘Friends Wood’ and native species of oak and Scots pine to match the existing area were planted, each new sapling was planted with a nursery species such as Birch for protection, the nursery species were removed later once the native tree was established.
The first stage of planting started in November and was carried out by Bradford council's parks and landscape service. They also erected a plaque to mark the site and later benches, and picnic tables were put up in the area.
All friends had the opportunity to become involved in the work of the friends of St Ives and to have a say in issues which affect the estate.
The group is associated with the British trust for conservation volunteers (BTCV) which is a registered charity.
Over 200 trees were planted in this area.
From the car park next to the Golf Club walk up Crossgate lane, at the end of the lane (just past the 20 acre field) on the left hand side you’ll see the entrance to this beautiful, calm woodland.
