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Project team carry out woodland volunteering at Gifford Community Woodland

Project team carry out woodland volunteering at Gifford Community Woodland

A team from the Eastern Green Link 1 (EGL1) project recently took part in a bespoke volunteering opportunity at Gifford Community Woodland in East Lothian.

The multi-billion-pound project is being developed through a joint venture between SP Energy Networks and National Grid Electricity Transmission. Once complete, EGL1 will play a vital role in strengthening the UK’s electricity network. It will help to transport green, renewable energy efficiently across the country and supporting the transition to a cleaner, more resilient energy system.

Eight colleagues across Prysmian with supply chain partners Glenturas, and Echoes spent three hours of the morning of 28 April volunteering with Edinburgh & Lothians Greenspace Trust (ELGT). The group took part in conservation activities in the woodland; weeding and ensuring young trees establish well without being outcompeted by other vegetation.

Trees which have already been established also had their tree guards removed, allowing them to develop further free from restriction.

 

 

Neville Kilkenny, Woodland Manager at Gifford Community Woodland, said:

“This is the second time Prysmian have come out volunteering with us, taking part in another aspect of woodland creation.

“We enjoy working with Prysmian and their supply chain and continuing to make greenspace improvements; the team are enthusiastic, full of energy and keen to benefit nature. We look forward to working with Prysmian again.”

 

Alberto Pirovano, Project Director at Prysmian, said:

"We were very happy to take part in this volunteering opportunity; not only working to support the fantastic work carried out by ELGT, but also to support this woodland and ensure that new trees continue to thrive."

“We are passionate about supporting local organisations and continuing our commitment to offering real benefit to local communities.”

 

ENDS

 

Additional information:

 

About Prysmian and EGL1 Social Value

Prysmian is the main contractor for the engineering, procurement, construction, and installation of the HVDC cable system for EGL1. As part of this major infrastructure project, Prysmian is dedicated to delivering significant social value by investing in local communities, supporting local employment and skills, and promoting environmental sustainability throughout the project lifecycle.

 

About Eastern Green Link 1 (EGL1)

EGL1 is a vital national infrastructure project that will see the construction of a new high-voltage direct current (HVDC) electrical cable link between the Torness area in East Lothian, Scotland, and the Hawthorn Pit area in County Durham, England. Developed by National Grid Electricity Transmission and SP Energy Networks (SPEN), the link will play a crucial role in delivering clean energy to homes and businesses across the UK by increasing the nation’s capacity to transport renewable power across the country.

 

About Edinburgh & Lothians Greenspace Trust (ELGT)

ELGT work to improve greenspaces for the benefit of people through practical environmental and educational projects in partnership with local communities and health-focused initiatives as a way to support more people getting outdoors.