agenda item 9 - WW1 Tree Memorial Scheme
Response to WW1 Tree Planting Scheme Background At the end of January, when we had been informed by the Woodland Trust that we had been successful in our bid, we wrote to the following village organisations, offering them a tree or trees, as a priority:Church, School, Cottage OPH, Allotments, VHMC, Cricket Club, Nocton Park Residents Assoc, and Village Trail. To date we have heard from the Church and the Cricket Club. Unfortunately, due to lack of space, the Church will not have room to plant a tree. The Cricket Club had shown an initial interest but as yet has not confirmed if it would like any trees. We advertised the tree scheme to all Councillors, on the front page of the Nocton Doodle, the Nocton Blog, Post Office, Parish Council notice board and Nocton Gardening Club. To date the response has been as follows:Requests for trees – Members of the Public Jilly Burr David Reay Name Type and number of trees Silver Birch (1) Wild Cherry (1) Sheila Redshaw Linda & Kim Coxon Silver Birch (1) Wild Cherry or Silver Birch (1) Planting Site Front Garden – The Avenue Grassed area outside houseNocton Park Road Front Garden – Wellhead Lane Garden to right of Nocton Hall driveway Suggested sites for planting around the Village Site 3 entrance points to the village Dyke bank in the allotments – to form a windbreak Entrance to Nocton Park On the sharp bend near 1 Potterhanworth Road to slow traffic Next to each village planter (see above) Village Green, opposite Park Farm (1 or 2 trees) Suggested By Gardening Club Gardening Club Gardening Club Gardening Club Janet Goldsworthy Janet Goldsworthy Some time during the first week in March, we will receive our allocation of 30 trees. 10 x Silver Birch, 10 x Wild Cherry and 10 x Rowan. Councillor Kania has kindly offered to donate tree sleeves for all the trees to protect them, (as advised by the Woodland Trust). The trees will need to be planted within two weeks of receiving them, at the latest. Conclusion The Parish Council is asked to agree the allocation and siting of these trees.
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