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Fulham Cemetery Friends are adding information labels to trees in the cemetery, with QR codes linking to the tree database, to make it easy for visitors to learn more about them. We have done over 30 trees so far.
The poster is designed in Google Slides. Copy the template to create your own.
The process
The process
Proper botanical tree identification labels, made from embossed metal, are expensive – depending on the volume, it can easily be £10 per tag. So we have come up with this process, which is much cheaper.
Material
Material
Our labels are printed as A3 posters on weatherproof plastic, and cut to size at home using a guillotine. An A3 sheet costs just £14 from Vistaprint.co.uk (including delivery), so with 18 labels on a poster, they cost less than £1 each. We still need to see how durable they are, but we expect a label to last several years.
Affixing
Affixing
Labels are affixed using 2 small nails each, not hammered flush, so they are easy to remove if necessary.
Design
Design
The posters are designed in Google Slides, and downloaded as PDF for use in Vistaprint. We are happy to share the template with other Friends groups.
The QR codes are created using a simple QR code generator which encodes only the URL. Be very careful of commercial QR code sites (such as qrco.de or qr-code-generator.com) as they require a monthly fee to keep the code working.
Bear in mind that if the link changes, you will need to reprint the label as the QR code cannot be changed.
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