Three schools from across the county, have all planted their own bit of history today – planting the trees given to them from the Tree of Trees sculpture commissioned by the Platinum Jubilee.
Communities gathered at Birchen Coppice Primary Academy in Kidderminster, Woodrow First School in Redditch and Stanley Road Primary School in Worcester as trees were planted by members of the Worcestershire Lieutenancy, the King’s Representatives for the county.
The three schools were all chosen to receive a tree, after it was announced the trees from the Tree of Trees sculpture was being with shared with schools nationally.
The criteria for nominations for areas to receive trees were that they are given to areas of low canopy cover and high socioeconomic deprivation, hoping that the schools promote a cleaner, greener environment, and will benefit the wider community.
The schools were also asked to show that there will be educational benefits, but most importantly of all, that it will create a living legacy in honour of Her Late Majesty’s 70 years on the throne.
Lt Col Patrick Holcroft CVO OBE, Lord-Lieutenant of Worcestershire, said: “I am delighted that we have been able to plant three trees across the county. Three trees that are part of the 350 that were on display outside Buckingham Palace and on show during the Queen’s Jubilee. I look forward to seeing the progress of the trees as they grow and I look forward to hearing the stories of our school-children learning from the trees being on site.”
Councillor Richard Morris, Cabinet Member for the Environment at Worcestershire County Council, said: “Planting trees and creating woodlands for all generations is a key part of our plan moving forward for the county, whether it be at schools or in our wider new woodlands sites. This tree planting here today provides a real practical educational opportunity for the pupils to learn more about nature and the environment they live in, both now and in the future as the tree sapling grows. This is exactly the type of opportunity we want to create more of at our new woodland green spaces across the county.”
Councillor Tracey Onslow, Cabinet Member for Education at Worcestershire County Council said: “I’m really pleased to have been able to come to Woodrow and mark this celebration with the school, and it also has some great educational and environmental benefits growing forward. This is a real moment of pride for this school community, as well as the two others that have been chosen, and it will also create some lasting memories.”
Nearly 50,000 trees are in the process of being planned and planted across the county, and these numbers will continue to grow through Our Plan for Worcestershire.
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