Barton Civic Society and Barton Lions Tree Planting 2010
- March 30, 2010 3:53 pm
- By cannon303
On Saturday 20th February 2010 members of Barton Civic Society, along with members of Barton Lions, embarked on their annual tree-planting day. Eight trees were planted in various locations, the exact details of which are below:
| location | Tree Details | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Verge alongside flood defence wall on Waterside Road (existing shrub bed) | 3 Acer campestre Elsrijk 10-12 (fastigiate variety of Field Maple) | |
| Verge outside Osgerby Haulage Yard on Waterside Road | 1 Prunus Umineko 10-12 (upright variety of flowering Cherry) | Barton Lions in memory of Ken Osgerby |
| Verge beside bridge, Maltkiln Road | 1 Fraxinus excelsior Jaspidea 12-14 (Golden Ash) | Barton Lions memorial tree |
| Newport/Overton Court grass verge | 1 Crataegus prunifolia 10-12 (Ornamental Thorn) | Replacement tree |
| Hungate House verge | 1 Prunus subhirtella Autumnalis Rosea 10-12 (Winter flowering Cherry) | Replacement tree |
| Burgate/Whitecross Street verge | 1 Crataegus Paul’s Scarlet 12-14 (Pink flowered Thorn) | Barton Lions in memory of Colin Pearson |
Barton Civic Society would like to thank all who turned out to help, also Barton Lions and Barton Town Council who provided the funding along with the Civic Society, and North Lincolnshire Council’s Neighbourhood Services for their invaluable advice and assistance.