In honour of the late Queen Elizabeth II, please join us for a planting event on Sunday November 20th 9am-1pm and help us put Stradbroke on the Queen’s Green Canopy Map. This is for all the family, especially the children. We have over 400 trees to plant – all you need is a spade!
We cannot do it without YOU!
You may remember that a small group of us got together to plan celebrations for the late Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee, holding a very successful indoor big lunch on July 5th 2022. We are now planning another event to commemorate our late Queen. In discussion with two landowners in the village, Adrian Lawson and Robert Cooper, we have been given permission to create a small Woodland, behind Grove End between Tyrala Way and the sewage pumping station and a Wildflower Meadow on the far left of the field off the footpath between the High School and Neaves Lane. These two areas will enhance the flora and fauna and increase bio-diversity for the residents of Stradbroke and allow visitors to enjoy them for many years to come. We are hoping that in the future families will be able to enjoy both sites, walking through the Woodland, picnicking and visiting the Wildflower Meadow as it develops over the years. In the centre of the Woodland will be the ‘Stradbroke Oak’, with pathways radiating outwards and we hope that in years to come this Oak tree will be a symbol for Stradbroke. The various species of saplings have been kindly donated by ‘The Woodland Trust’ and we are grateful for the very generous grant given by ‘The Stradbroke Trust’ enabling us to purchase the seed for the Wildflower Meadow and additional trees. The expertise of Luke Heydon, who has designed the Woodland and Wildflower Meadow, has been invaluable.
We would very much like to involve the younger generation and hope that as many children as possible can help with the Tree planting – after all they will be the beneficiaries in years to come. Let us make it a momentous occasion for Stradbroke and one that they will remember for the rest of their lives.
The tree planting will take place on November 20th 9am-1pm no matter what the weather! Just follow the signs at Westhall. So please come along with your spade and if you would like to make a small donation towards more trees this would be gratefully received. We can never have
enough trees!
Jane Merritt & Don Darling
( Stradbroke Community Centre )