Page 17 - City Life Magazine - Spring 2023 Edition

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Hundreds of new trees

planted across city

Dozens of volunteers have been
digging in to ensure that Worcester
is greener for future generations.

Volunteers of all ages Trees, The Tree Council,
have pitched in to help in Vice Lord-Lieutenant
the City Council’s drive to Georgina Britten-Long,
plant hundreds of trees at St Peter’s Parish Council
sites across the city. and some city and
county councillors.
Worcester is a
Champion City in the The planting of 560 whips
national Queen’s Green at Diglis Playing Fields
Canopy scheme. and Perdiswell is being
supported through a
Trees have been planted partnership with Trees
in the city’s eight Queen for Cities.
Elizabeth II fields, which
were given protected TREES WILL CREATE A
status by the Fields In ‘GREEN LEGACY’
Trust organisation to mark Roddy Shaw, Development
The Queen’s Diamond Manager for Trees For
Jubilee. At King George Cities, said: “Trees For
V Playing Field, a circle Cities is delighted to be
of seven trees has been supporting Worcester
planted to represent the City Council with its
seven decades of the reign planting ambitions
of Queen Elizabeth II. through this project.

Lansdowne Park is another “We work nationally to
site to benefit from new create healthier, greener
trees with volunteers and happier cities through
planting a mixture of providing opportunities
Hornbeam, Norway Maple, for residents to plant trees
Alder and Silver Birch. that will create a lasting
Students from Bishop green legacy for today’s
Perowne School planted and future generations.
nine fruit trees, including
pear, plum and apple. “Having already worked
together to support
FUNDING FOR TREES the planting of over
Funding for the tree- 6,000 urban trees in
planting programme has Worcester, Trees For Cities
come from many sources is delighted to continue
including the charity supporting the Council’s
Trees For Cities, I Dig planting programme.”

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