An unusual tree which promises to grow into a future landmark is to be planted in a popular Bury St Edmunds park as part of a national celebration of trees and plants.
The East Anglian branch of the Arboricultural Association will visit the borough on Friday, 1 December. During National Tree Week, which runs from 22 November to 3 December, the association has arranged to plant a tree in each of the counties it represents.
The tree for Suffolk has been offered to the borough council and will be planted close to the entrance of Hardwick Heath, where a large cedar used to grow before it was struck by lightening some years ago. The unusual tree is a Blue Wellingtonia (a form of the giant Sequoia) and has been supplied by Urban Forestry.
Cllr Paul Farmer, Portfolio Holder for Arts and Culture, will attend the ceremony. He said:
“We are very pleased to take part in this event, which we hope will help raise the profile of National Tree Week and encourage more people to pick up a spade and plant a tree. At St Edmundsbury, we are especially proud of our open spaces, and will be delighted to watch this Wellingtonia grow into a true landmark on Hardwick Heath.”
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ISSUED BY LIZ HEARNSHAW, COMMUNICATIONS UNIT, ST EDMUNDSBURY BOROUGH COUNCIL. Tel 01284 757033. liz.hearnshaw@stedsbc.gov.uk
