Volunteers plant shrubs at a Meltham dairy farm

IT’S often said that many hands make light work.

So 20 volunteers from the Colne Valley Tree Society got together to plant 800 hawthorn and blackthorn bushes at a Meltham farm.

The helpers created a shelter belt from the shrubs to protect dairy cattle at Laund Farm.

Member Brian Moriarty, 66, obtained a grant from British Gas to pay for the materials.

He said: “It’s all about cutting costs and supporting our local dairy farmers.”