Cave Veterinary Specialists at West Buckland has vowed to plant a tree for every veterinary practice which refers a case to them.

The veterinary hospital will also plant another tree for every ten further cases that practice subsequently sends their way throughout 2022, which could see them planting a tree for every day of the year.

Cave is teaming up with the national, not-for-profit online organisation eForests which is overseeing the planting for the practice.

Hospital director Claire Lawrence said: “It’s an exciting new project and we’re really looking forward to seeing it literally grow in the year ahead.

“It’s very user-friendly and efficient. We donate money to them to buy the trees and they are then given free of charge to charities, trusts and landowners for projects they’re working on. 

“They have projects running all over the UK and it’s something we’re proud to be involved with.

“We really think we are barking up the right tree with this and believe our clients will embrace it too, especially knowing that their helping with reforestation and climate control.”

eForests was set up in 2006 to help combat climate change and create and restore woodlands across the country.

It is run almost entirely by volunteers and all profits help fund the tree planting projects nationwide.

For more information on eForests, visit www.eforests.co.uk