New trees will welcome Aldridge visitors and residents
Date Published : 09 February 2010
A splash of winter colour is guaranteed in Aldridge thanks to a tree planting scheme in partnership with Walsall Council.The council's district centre management team and Aldridge Village Business Partnership have joined forces as part of a programme of environmental initiatives to boost the village.
Trees have been planted at three key gateways to the village.
Five autumn cherry trees have been planted near to High Street and Little Aston Road which will provide winter colour with their double pink flowers and blooms from November to March.
A Princeton Elm is the fitting choice for the High Street side of Elm Island. It is a quick-growing canopy tree, believed to be the first of its variety to be planted in the borough.
Four River Birches have been planted at the entrance to Anchor Road. These trees are recognised by their peeling barks and the only other example is in Walsall Arboretum.
Councillor Adrian Andrew, Walsall Council deputy leader and cabinet member for regeneration, said: "Aldridge - along with all our other district centres - makes an important contribution to the borough as a whole.
"This is another example of the council working in partnership to improve and enhance a district centre and I'm delighted that the village gateway are being boosted in this way."
The trees were planted by Walsall Council's Streetpride and the project was funded by Aldridge South and Streetly Local Neighbourhood Partnership.
Councillor John Rochelle, chairman of Aldridge South and Streetly Local Neighbourhood Partnership, said: "Aldridge was always known as leafy Aldridge and if we can have some more trees it is going the right way towards giving it more of a village atmosphere."