Branching Out - hundreds of new trees planned for Worcester
When: Thursday 29 November – 10.00am
Where:
Meet at Pump House car park (Gheluvelt Park, Waterworks Road).
Contact on the day:
Stephen Reynolds, Wildlife Ranger 07768 095831
What:
Worcester City Council has joined forces with national charity ‘Trees for Cities’ for the second year running to continue its mammoth tree planting programme for the city. Over the last few years Worcester has lost many trees due to a combination of storm, flooding and vandalism.
Cecil Duckworth and volunteers from the Duckworth Worcestershire Trust will plant 10 more Small Leaved Lime trees on Pitchcroft Park to line the footpath and cycle ways which surround it. This will compliment ten lime trees which were planted last year, which are healthy and growing well.
They will be joined by students from the Worcester College of Technology. The City Council is aiming to recruit an army of approximately 180 volunteers to help with tree planting and maintenance at Brickfields, Pitchcroft and Warndon Parks and Perdiswell Common.
“It is difficult to imagine how colourless Worcester’s landscape would be with no trees,” said Cecil Duckworth, founder of the Duckworth Trust.
“We take their presence for granted, but in actual fact we are dependent on long term planting programmes like ‘Trees for Cities’ to ensure that generations to come will enjoy their natural beauty in and around the city too.”
In addition to the planting at Pitchcroft:
- Fourteen Field Maple trees will be planted at Perdiswell Common to extend a corridor of trees by the Old Elizabethan cricket club. 2,000 trees were planted in the Common last year. Staff at the nearby Perdiswell golf club, students from the University of Worcester conservation society and volunteers from Holme Lacy and Pershore agricultural colleges will all be involved.
- Volunteers from Mencap will plant ten more trees along the edge of the footpath in Brickfields Park. Four more will be planted elsewhere in the park, where trees have been lost to storm damage or drought. The London Plane variety of tree has been selected - a hardy species which is good at absorbing pollution.
- Two Liquid Amber trees will be planted in Laugherne Brook Nature Reserve with the Friends of Laugherne Brook. These trees are replacing those that suffered during the drought last year. Additional planting precautions such as improved soil conditioner and watering pipes will ensure that the trees will fair better this time around.
- Finally, ten cherry trees and four hazel trees will be planted at Warndon Park, where some of the trees have died due to stress or vandalism. They will be planted by local explorer scouts, six formers and students from the Worcester College of Technology.
Trees for Cities, a charity which works with communities to plant trees in city areas of greatest need, has supplied fourteen trees to cover this first phase of planting. The charity has additionally funded planting of a further six trees this winter in Brickfields which have been lost to either storm damage or drought.
Every tree planted at the site will have soil conditioner, watering tubes and cages built around them to protect them in their first five years until they are established.
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If you’re interested in volunteering at a tree planting session, contact Warwick Neale 07901 717034.
About Trees for Cities
Trees for Cities is an independent charity which inspires people to plant and love trees worldwide. Established in 1993, Trees for Cities creates social cohesion and beautifies our cities through tree planting, community-led design, education and training initiatives in urban areas that need it most.
They manage projects across the UK and Ireland as well as internationally in Addis Ababa, Nairobi and Ica, Peru. Community-led design is an integral part of our landscaping projects. Involving local residents, schools and community groups helps ensure the sustainability of these green spaces.
When: Thursday 29 November – 10.00am
Where:
Meet at Pump House car park (Gheluvelt Park, Waterworks Road).
Contact on the day:
Stephen Reynolds, Wildlife Ranger 07768 095831
What:
Worcester City Council has joined forces with national charity ‘Trees for Cities’ for the second year running to continue its mammoth tree planting programme for the city. Over the last few years Worcester has lost many trees due to a combination of storm, flooding and vandalism.
Cecil Duckworth and volunteers from the Duckworth Worcestershire Trust will plant 10 more Small Leaved Lime trees on Pitchcroft Park to line the footpath and cycle ways which surround it. This will compliment ten lime trees which were planted last year, which are healthy and growing well.
They will be joined by students from the Worcester College of Technology. The City Council is aiming to recruit an army of approximately 180 volunteers to help with tree planting and maintenance at Brickfields, Pitchcroft and Warndon Parks and Perdiswell Common.
“It is difficult to imagine how colourless Worcester’s landscape would be with no trees,” said Cecil Duckworth, founder of the Duckworth Trust.
“We take their presence for granted, but in actual fact we are dependent on long term planting programmes like ‘Trees for Cities’ to ensure that generations to come will enjoy their natural beauty in and around the city too.”
In addition to the planting at Pitchcroft:
- Fourteen Field Maple trees will be planted at Perdiswell Common to extend a corridor of trees by the Old Elizabethan cricket club. 2,000 trees were planted in the Common last year. Staff at the nearby Perdiswell golf club, students from the University of Worcester conservation society and volunteers from Holme Lacy and Pershore agricultural colleges will all be involved.
- Volunteers from Mencap will plant ten more trees along the edge of the footpath in Brickfields Park. Four more will be planted elsewhere in the park, where trees have been lost to storm damage or drought. The London Plane variety of tree has been selected - a hardy species which is good at absorbing pollution.
- Two Liquid Amber trees will be planted in Laugherne Brook Nature Reserve with the Friends of Laugherne Brook. These trees are replacing those that suffered during the drought last year. Additional planting precautions such as improved soil conditioner and watering pipes will ensure that the trees will fair better this time around.
- Finally, ten cherry trees and four hazel trees will be planted at Warndon Park, where some of the trees have died due to stress or vandalism. They will be planted by local explorer scouts, six formers and students from the Worcester College of Technology.
Trees for Cities, a charity which works with communities to plant trees in city areas of greatest need, has supplied fourteen trees to cover this first phase of planting. The charity has additionally funded planting of a further six trees this winter in Brickfields which have been lost to either storm damage or drought.
Every tree planted at the site will have soil conditioner, watering tubes and cages built around them to protect them in their first five years until they are established.
.
If you’re interested in volunteering at a tree planting session, contact Warwick Neale 07901 717034.
About Trees for Cities
Trees for Cities is an independent charity which inspires people to plant and love trees worldwide. Established in 1993, Trees for Cities creates social cohesion and beautifies our cities through tree planting, community-led design, education and training initiatives in urban areas that need it most.
They manage projects across the UK and Ireland as well as internationally in Addis Ababa, Nairobi and Ica, Peru. Community-led design is an integral part of our landscaping projects. Involving local residents, schools and community groups helps ensure the sustainability of these green spaces.
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