TO COMMEMORATE the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee, Wigton Town Council have planted a tree in the newly named Throstle Park.
A Copper Beech was planted by Deputy Lord Lieutenant, Mrs Caroline Thomson, as representative of Her Majesty. Mrs Thomson was joined at the ceremony by Wigton Mayor David Ferriby and Chair of the Council, Cllr Elaine Lynch, along with other members of the Council. Volunteers from local groups Wildlife for Wigton and Trees for Wigton, who have been involved with the creation of the park, were also invited.
The tree will accompany the trees that have already been planted in the new park on West Road and are registered as part of the Queen’s Green Canopy.
The Queen’s Green Canopy is a unique tree planting initiative created to mark Her Majesty’s Platinum Jubilee this year and invites people from across the United Kingdom to ‘Plant a Tree for the Jubilee’. So far, over 1,000 have been planted.
Prior to the ceremony, Mayor Ferriby said: “The event is part of the large project to improve the council-owned land by Barton Laws. There isn’t a lot happening in the area just now but come Springtime there will be. It’s the right time of year to plant trees and it will be a valuable part of the project and will help celebrate 70 years of the Queen looking after us.”
The tree planting is just the start of the celebratory events that the Town Council are planning on organising for the Jubilee.
Cllr Ferriby continued: “We hope to have a big screen showcasing the event in London and we will be encouraging residents to hold street parties. More details will be shared in due course.”
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