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Roos Woodland Group plant a new wood as part of Queen’s Green Canopy in her platinum jubilee year CELEBRATIONS to mark the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee have got underway in Roos at the end of February with the planting of a new wood. The Roos Woodland Group successfully applied for trees from the Woodland Trust who have been coordinating the planting of platinum jubilee celebration woods across the country, known as the Queen’s Green Canopy. The Queen’s Green Canopy (QGC) is a unique tree planting initiative created to mark Her Majesty’s Platinum Jubilee in 2022 which invites people from across the United Kingdom to “Plant a Tree for the Jubilee”. With a focus on planting sustainably, the QGC will encourage planting of trees to create a legacy in honour of The Queen’s leadership of the Nation, which will benefit future generations. The new wood planted by the Roos Woodland Group consists of more than 500 trees of Rowan, Goat Willow, Oak, Hazel and Hawthorn. Planted by a band of volunteers at the edge of Roos Carrs this new wood has been made possible by local landowner, I M Hodgson and Sons Ltd. Madge Moore, Chair of the Roos Woodland Group said: “Mr Jonathan Hodgson, one of the Directors, kindly offered the woodland group an area to be planted that adjoins the parish boundary and is in sight of All Saints’ Church, Roos. We are delighted to be given this
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opportunity as our group is always looking for tree planting areas to develop. It is also very encouraging as to how hedge and tree planting is very much in Jonathan’s vision for the future of the farm as part of his regenerative agriculture approach. Working not only to produce good food but to also improve the soils and the local environment. “
1. VOLUNTEERS: Roos woodland group volunteer who have planted the new wood 2. NEW WOOD: The new wood planted as part of the Queen’s Green Canopy in her platinum jubilee year
Puffins public art trail looks set to include Withernsea A PUBLIC art trail of large puffin sculptures is planned for East Yorkshire this year. The trail will run from Flamborough to Spurn Point. The Withernsea Memorial Gardens Trust have agreed to contribute 50% of the cost of a puffin with Withernsea Town Council agreeing to fund the other 50% subject to obtaining funding. The puffin would be sited on Memorial Gardens Trust land. ‘Puffins Galore!’ will include 40 of the colourful sculptures which stand at around a metre and a half high flying in to coastal and inland locations this spring. It is expected to launch in May 2022. The trail is inspired by the popular Amy Johnson Moths and Larkin with Toads mass public art projects that ran in Hull. Each will be decorated differently to tell a different
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story of the East Coast. From local wildlife to green energy and climate change. It is hoped that the puffins will help boost tourism across the East Yorkshire coastline. An auction is then planned for the puffins in October which will see the puffins sold to the highest bidder to raise money for charity. 1. PUFFIN: An indicative artist’s designs (design by artist Leo Soph Welton)
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New community growing project at Withernsea Hut By Josie Briggs for Withernsea Growing Together WE'VE made a start on the Hut raised beds. The idea is to grow edible crops as a community project involving children and their families and carers to cultivate, harvest and eat the produce. Cultivation will be organic, no-dig and mixed planting, so no chemicals at all to produce fresh, healthy vegetables and salads. The idea is to teach and encourage children and their families to grow their own food crops, which hopefully will begin soon. Recently, some of us covered the soil surface with cardboard, then spread organic matter on parts. Lots more is needed to fill all the beds ready for sowing and planting to start in spring. Can you help? We need the following, and any assistance would be much appreciated: • Lots more (peat-free) compost, soil, etc., to build up the level. • Transport and manual help, to bring compost, etc. to the Hut and add it to the raised beds. • Donations of vegetable seeds, plants, small gardening tools, etc.
• Children and their families and carers, to be involved in learning, sharing and growing. Anyone interested in helping and being involved in this exciting project, please email or phone (details below) so we can coordinate. The Withernsea Growing Together (WGT) group would be delighted to welcome new members. If you are interested, or to find out more about us, please contact us at Withernseagt@gmail.com or 07395616483.
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