Villagers plant trees to mark Queen's Diamond Jubilee (From Bradford Telegraph and Argus)

Villagers plant trees to mark Queen's Diamond Jubilee

11:40am Friday 10th February 2012 in Skipton & The Dales

Villagers in Wigglesworth are planting trees to celebrate the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee and improve their local area.

The community centre has received a free 105-tree pack from the Woodland Trust and is looking for volunteers to help with the planting on Sunday from 1.30pm.

Anne Clarke, who has helped to organise the event, said: “Tree planting is a fantastic and fun way for us to do something lasting in our local area. When we extended our hall we had to lose some trees, now we are replacing them and increasing the stock. We hope our trees will help attract wildlife and make a real difference to everyone who will see them. It’s incredible to think that, in just five years, our trees will be as tall as us.

“We’d like as many people from the community to come along and help us.”

Volunteers should wear a coat, warm clothes and boots or wellies and, if possible, bring a spade and fork.

Victoria Hodson, from the Woodland Trust, said: “We are delighted Wigglesworth Community Centre are using our free tree scheme to plant more trees in the woodland surrounding the centre. Communities are transforming their neighbourhoods, growing their own fruits and food, creating shade and shelter and providing new homes for wildlife.”

The community tree packs are part of the trust's Jubilee Woods project.