The Tank Museum wins the Silver Regenerative Tourism Award in recognition of its Plant a Tree initiative with Forestry England.
In partnership with Forestry England, The Tank Museum launched the Plant a Tree project to help restore a local Dorset woodland, by encouraging visitors to donate a tree when purchasing their museum admission tickets.
The Museum aims to raise at least £30,000 to plant 5,000 native trees at Queen’s Copse in Wimborne by March 2027.
Since launching, donations from visitors and supporters have already funded the planting of 1,000 native trees, taking the project one fifth of the way towards its goal of planting 5,000 trees.
Rosanna Dean, Director of Visitor Experience & Commercial, said: “We are delighted to receive the Silver Regenerative Tourism Award from the Dorset Tourism Awards. As a charity, we are committed not only to preserving history but also to making a positive contribution to the future of our local community and environment.
“Our Plant a Tree partnership with Forestry England gives visitors a simple way to support the restoration of native Dorset woodland while visiting the Museum.
“We would like to thank everyone who has supported the project so far and helped us take another step towards planting 5,000 trees at Queen’s Copse.”
Visitors can support the project by adding a tree donation when booking tickets online or by making a one-off donation.
