Pupils plant trees in new wildlife area
Published 6 December 2011
A TREE-PLANTING ceremony involving pupils from several Hinckley schools marked the completion of the newly-created community woodland and wildlife area in Brodick Road.
The transformation of the former open space to a haven for wildlife followed a public consultation earlier this year when residents gave their overwhelming backing to the scheme. Since then, trees and a wildflower meadow have been planted to create a habitat for nature conservation.
To complete the scheme, children from the Dorothy Goodman, Westfield Junior and Battling Brook schools joined the Mayor of Hinckley and Bosworth, Councillor Rob Mayne, several Borough Councillors and members of the public to plant trees last Friday and Saturday.
The children who took part were presented with a certificate to commemorate their involvement in creating the new wildlife area.
Councillor David Bill, Deputy Leader of the Council and a Clarendon Ward councillor, said: “I think that everyone who took part got something out of the event. It was fascinating to see the children planting trees and to listen to teachers explaining why trees are so important to all of us. I was impressed by the number of individuals who came along to plant a tree in memory of a loved one and the people who had grown a tree in order to plant it. It was a good couple of days.”
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