Did you know that the area where Heathrow is now was covered with orchards? It's hard to imagine that now; standing on a small plot of land near Heathrow with planes hovering over my head waiting to land on the world's busiest airport. So as a tribute to the area's past, Airplot is now turning into an apple orchard.
I think it is the best choice from a range of suggestions that we received from you. Support for the orchard ranges from the good (poets and environmentalists) to the unexpectedly good (politicians). Yes, Liberal Democrat boss Nick Clegg was there to plant a tree and David Cameron, leader of the Conservative party sponsored an apple tree.
As the Copenhagen summit draws nearer, it is crucial to cut our emissions in real terms and binge flying is definitely not a way to meeting environmental targets. Local groups on our Greenpeace Active network have been instrumental in drumming up support for Airplot and over the coming weeks will be planting more apple trees around the country. Find out if there are tree planting events in your area.
