These tree surgeons have created a cracking new naked calendar in aid of Mind

2021 is already looking up, with a new naked calendar from a group of tree surgeons on sale ready for the new year.

For the calendar, workmen from Marvan’s Tree and Landscape Services, based in Ramsey, Essex, stripped down to their undies (at most), and posed provocatively amongst the bay trees and power tools they have on site.

Not quite a calendar full of lumberjacks, this grinning group of lads are all about male empowerment.

However, managing director Danny Marvan says that not everyone felt all that comfortable about taking off their clothes.

Still, where there’s a will there’s a way, and thankfully all 20 of his team were featured in the calendar.

Danny says that the shoot was hysterical, with everyone ‘wandering around the site with hardly any clothes on.’

‘Some of the ideas they were coming up with were brilliant,’ he said, ‘and it was so funny. Everyone’s personality really comes through in their photographs.’

Danny came up with the idea along with his finance officer Lisa Youngman, and they have had 1,000 copies printed, on sale for just ten pounds each.

All the proceeds go to the North and Mid Essex branch of mental health charity Mind, which is a cause close to the teams’ hearts.

At Marvan’s, the management are dedicated to ‘ensuring our team’s mental health is as well cared for as the grounds and gardens we maintain,’ explains Danny.

‘Some of my team have said to me that in their previous jobs they would be told to “man up” if they had any concerns about anything. But here, I really listen to my staff, and they respect me because they feel like they can come and talk to me about things.’