Trees have been planted in Salisbury to celebrate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee.
Salisbury City Council has been working with contractors PW Maintenance Solutions to plant a distinctive row of Beech Trees across Hudson’s Field and Victoria Park. Each location consists of more than 20 trees and is roughly 167 metres long.
The Mayor of Salisbury, Cllr Caroline Corbin, said: “I was delighted to welcome the Lord Lieutenant to the city to help us plant the jubilee trees. These trees will be a lasting reminder of the Jubilee in Salisbury and a great addition to our parks.”
The row of trees at Hudson’s Field is located to one side of the pedestrian path which runs from below the Pavilion through the field and down to Stratford Road.
At Victoria Park, the planting is adjacent to Park Lane close to the park entrance near the Co-op. As the trees grow, they will provide shade for park users in the summer.
HM Lord Lieutenant of Wiltshire Sarah Rose Troughton visited Victoria Park on Tuesday afternoon, alongside the mayor and deputy mayor, Cllr Tom Corbin, to take part in planting a tree.
Salisbury City Council’s tree planting project is part of the Queen’s Green Canopy where people from across the United Kingdom are being encouraged to “Plant a Tree for the Jubilee”. Everyone from individuals, to schools and communities is being asked to play their part during the official planting season which is between October and March.
The city council is also due to spend £15,000 on the first stages of a city-wide tree planting initiative to help create a greener city for residents and visitors to enjoy for years to come.
On February 6, the Queen became the first British monarch to celebrate a Platinum Jubilee, marking 70 years on the throne.
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