Flora enhancement project
Group members and young
helpers planting an oak tree to mark
Antrobus being voted
Cheshire Vibrant Village of the year 2006
The
group is now in the 4th year of this project, for which it received the
Cheshire Countryside Award 2003. To date 180 trees have been planted alongside
roads and public rights of way. It is encouraging to see individual landowners
also planting trees since the project began. Bluebells, primroses, red campion
and other native wildflowers have been established in suitable locations.
Current work involves planting trees, flowers and hedging along a 7 km themed
walk in Antrobus and ongoing maintenance.
Many
of the trees have been provided by Cheshire Landscape Trust, Mersey Forest and
the local wholesale nursery, Wm. Boosey Ltd. This has enabled us to keep use of
group funds at a low level.
New
members are needed to participate in this and the other projects.