Newsletter – Spring/Summer 2012 - Reading Borough Council

Beacon Trees to celebrate the Jubilee and the London 2012 Games have beenplanted across the borough:-The Hon Mary Bayliss, Lord Lieutenant of Berkshire joined members of the RTWN to planta Sweet Chestnut in St Marys Churchyard in the town centre, to commemorate HerMajesty the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee.A Jubilee tree planting also took place at Cintra where a Cedar tree was planted bymembers of the Redlands WI who had raised the funds for the celebration tree.Wellingtonias were also planted as part of the 2012 Tree Planting at Bridge Street/BearIsland, Christchurch Playing Fields, Tilehurst Triangle, Cockney Hill/Usk Road, Brook StWest/Lower Brook St, Basingstoke Road, Henley Road, Tilehurst Road, Reading OldCemetery, Palmer Park and Coly Rec.This has been a very successful tree planting programme and we are now identifyingfuture planting schemes for later in the year.Reading Borough Council Grants UpdateThe RTWN have been successful in securing a capital Grant for the purchase of tools andequipment and a Community Grant for publicity, to ensure we continue to spread theword and hopefully encourage more people to get involved with the RTWN.RTWN annual programme – Can you help?The Reading Tree Wardens have been very active over the past year but still need yourskills to support the annual programme. We would like to hear from you if you would beinterested in;-• Managing the RTWN website• Organising events• Planning Tree Walks• Taking photographs• Taking part in practical tasksPlease email rtwn2011@gmail.com for more details.Reading Tree Warden Events Programme 2012These are the events we have planned for the next three months, starting with ‘the walkin the woods month of May’ http://www.treecouncil.org.uk/community-action/walk-inthe-woodsMAYMay 10 th Reading University Tree Walk, led by Rupert Taylor meeting point Car Park(E6) at 6.15 for registration for a 6.30pm. Please let us know if you wish to attend as weneed to know the numbers. Email Planning.naturalenvironment@reading.gov.ukMay 16 th Tree Quest’ workshops at Reading Children’s Festival, Meadow Madness,Art and drama activities through which we explore the trees of Christchurch Meadows.Suitable for 4 - 11s. 12 children per session (plus their parents/carers)Sessions are 11.30 - 12.30 and 1.30 - 2.30 Led by Natalie Ganpatsingh, Nature Nurture CICTo book call 0118 9372771 or email Communications@reading.gov.ukMay 28th Prospect Park an evening walk around the historic landscape of ProspectPark. The park was laid out for John Liebenrood in the mid C19 around a C18 house. To