On Saturday 5 November, Town Mayor, Councillor Dean Ranyard unveiled seven cherry trees recently planted in Jubilee Park to commemorate Her Majesty the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee.
Seven trees were planted to represent each decade of Her Majesty’s reign and are in addition to the ten native oak saplings planted earlier this year in the Cow Plantation Nature Reserve also to mark the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee.
The planting of trees is part of The Queen’s Green Canopy project, a nationwide initiative to mark the Platinum Jubilee that has seen a network of individual trees, avenues, copses and whole woodlands being planted in honour of the Queen’s service and the legacy she built.
This will create a green legacy of its own, with every tree planted bringing benefits for people, wildlife and climate, now and for the future.
Cllr Ranyard was joined for the short ceremony by some fellow councillors and local residents. He said, “The Queen sadly passed away at the age of 96 in September having served as our Monarch for more than 70 years. Her reign was the longest of any British Monarch and she gave her life to the service of our nation, always providing assurance with her wisdom, loyalty and compassion.
“Thank you to the Town Council staff involved in the planting of these seven trees. Hopefully they will flourish to serve as a long-lasting tribute to the Queen, and a reminder of her seventy years of unwavering service and dedication to the citizens of our nation and the Commonwealth.”
A further tree will be planted by the Town Council in 2023 to honour the Queen using compost created from the floral tributes left at the Town Hall to back in September. This will be known as The Queen’s Tree.
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