A note from Eric: “I went up there this afternoon to discover that quite a lot of the protectors had been thrown around and some bamboos removed. I have put most of it back as well as I can. The protectors seem to split along their length rather easily and are not able to be…
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Mayor’s Award
The Tree Group have been operating in the town for over ten years, and have steadily planted trees across Witham, to enhance our green spaces and to combat climate change. Our work has now been recognised with the presentation by the Mayor, Councillor Jack Bayford, of his Environment Award. The presentation took place on the…
Spa Road Project Begins and Planting Season Ends – Feb 2023
In the open area at the bottom of Spa Road between the railway and the beginning of the housing there are trees on the Asda side of the road, while on the other side there are trees between the railway and the entrance road to the football and rugby grounds and at the far end…
Sensory garden trees for Chatten Free School
The Tree Group has been pleased to contribute four trees for the sensory garden being established at Chatten Free School. The school was opened in September 2021 for children seriously affected by autism. Two fastigiate hornbeams were planted in challenging weather conditions before Christmas. Fortunately, the weather eventually relented to allow us to plant the…
Planting in Bryony and Cornel Closes – Jan 2023
Last year, while we were considering our plans for the current planting season, we were contacted by a resident of Cornel Close who asked if there was any possibility that we would be able to provide additional trees to enhance the environment of the Close. We visited the area, agreed that there was a need…
Planting on the Templars Estate Completed – Autumn ’22
The three days of planting on the Templars Estate were completed on 1 December with 32 trees in the ground. Following the planting on the first occasion of 8 cherries and a London plane around the play areas, reported above, 10 hornbeams of 2 varieties were planted on 24 November on an adjacent site and…