Shropshire Council, in partnership with Shrewsbury Town Council, has secured funding through the government’s Big Tree Plant project to supply and plant feature trees on public open space throughout Shropshire. This is the last of the highly successful 4 year project.
The theme for this year is to commemorate the hundredth anniversary of the start of the First World War by planting trees that will live for at least another hundred years.
Trees will be available for the coming planting season (from late Autumn 2014). They will be supplied as standards some 2 – 2.5m tall and can be more or less any species of your choice. Public locations such as parks and gardens, village greens or even wide street verges could be acceptable. (Of course you will need the owner’s permission if you don’t own the land). The Council’s tree team will be happy to provide any tree-related advice to help you choose the right tree for the right place.
For more details please contact Martin Sutton, County Arboriculturalist, email: martin.sutton@shropshire.gov.uk tel: 01743 252422; or Mike Pugh at Shrewsbury Town Council, email: mike.pugh-stc@shropshire.gov.uk tel: 01743 257661
