Proudly independent Wetherby firm launches unique project to 'create a legacy for the future'

Established in Wetherby in 1950, Renton & Parr is a proudly independent and thriving firm of Chartered Surveyors, Estate Agents and Valuers run by dad Ken Bird and his sons Tom and Alex.

The remarkable new initiative was inspired by the estate agents’ 75th anniversary and the thoughts provoked by that milestone.

The end result is a pledge to plant a tree for every house the business sells or lets – with the aim of adding 1,000 trees by the end of 2030.

Renton & Parr director Tom Bird said: “Last year marked our 75th anniversary, so we had promotions and marketing material centred around that milestone.

"We wanted to create something lasting, something we could look back on years from now and that’s when the idea of planting a tree for every house we sell or let came about.

"There’s no point planting trees on the other side of the world when we can invest back into the local communities where we live and work.

"Planting trees is environmentally friendly, supports rewilding, gives something back to nature and creates a genuine legacy for the future.

"From there, we thought we should set ourselves a meaningful target and 1,000 trees felt like the right number.”

The family roots of this environmentally-friendly project don’t end there.

“We have a family link to the site where the trees will be planted,” said Tom.

"I spoke to a farmer we knew in Sicklinghall who immediately got behind the idea and was incredibly supportive.

"What makes the story even more special is the history behind the farm and land where the trees will be planted.

"The farm was once owned by the Harewood Estate, and my great-great-grandparents and their family were tenant farmers there.

"When the Estate had to sell of farms and land in the 1960s to cover death duties and taxes, the family, who still farm there today, bought it from the Harewood Estate.”

More information at: https://www.rentonandparr.co.uk/