Celebrating our greenery and scenery. National Tree Week, 29 November to 7 December 2014, marked in Chelmsford by the City centre community naming Chelmsford’s first National Tree Week representative.
The High Chelmer London Plane tree has been chosen as the City of Chelmsford’s favourite tree to mark National Tree Week. It was chosen by representatives of the City centre’s community and groups protecting our heritage and history as standing tall and proud, a healthy fine specimen of a tree to represent Chelmsford that provides shade and shelter to many people near the pedestrian crossing on Market Road in the centre of the City.
Each year since 1975 National Tree Week has encouraged us to celebrate our beautiful surroundings for a whole week. Commonly described as the lungs of the earth, trees are such an important part of the world around us. They provide us with oxygen and are great for animals, birds and insects who need them for food and a home to live in.
The London Plane has especially fine properties as a large-growing, shade-providing urban tree. It copes well with heat and cold, wet and dry, compaction of the soil and the pollutants generated by cities.
It is not known how old a London Plane may become because none is known to have died of old age. The oldest trees of this species date from first plantings around 1660-80. A short guide to the London Plane is available here (PDF).
There will be a photo opportunity with representatives of Moulsham First the City centre community group, Chelmsford Civic Society and Transition Chelmsford at 2pm on Saturday 6th December at the tree outside the Coop in Exchange Way, High Chelmer.
The High Chelmer London Plane tree has been chosen as the City of Chelmsford’s favourite tree to mark National Tree Week. It was chosen by representatives of the City centre’s community and groups protecting our heritage and history as standing tall and proud, a healthy fine specimen of a tree to represent Chelmsford that provides shade and shelter to many people near the pedestrian crossing on Market Road in the centre of the City.
Each year since 1975 National Tree Week has encouraged us to celebrate our beautiful surroundings for a whole week. Commonly described as the lungs of the earth, trees are such an important part of the world around us. They provide us with oxygen and are great for animals, birds and insects who need them for food and a home to live in.
The London Plane has especially fine properties as a large-growing, shade-providing urban tree. It copes well with heat and cold, wet and dry, compaction of the soil and the pollutants generated by cities.
It is not known how old a London Plane may become because none is known to have died of old age. The oldest trees of this species date from first plantings around 1660-80. A short guide to the London Plane is available here (PDF).
There will be a photo opportunity with representatives of Moulsham First the City centre community group, Chelmsford Civic Society and Transition Chelmsford at 2pm on Saturday 6th December at the tree outside the Coop in Exchange Way, High Chelmer.