Harrogate Spring Water planning to cut down wood planted by schoolchildren

Conservation groups join those who helped plant woodland in opposing expansion of bottling plant

Harrogate Spring Water, which is owned by the multinational Danone,is planning to cut down a wood planted by schoolchildren in order to expand its bottling factory in the North Yorkshire town.

Two primary schools, along with other local volunteers, helped to plant 450 trees in a project organised by the Rotary Club of Harrogate almost 20 years ago.