Tree-loving sea cadets

From the archive, first published Tuesday 14th Mar 2006.

A group of Worcester sea cadets and a councillor are doing the spadework to make Wychavon greener.

They began planting some of the 200 oak trees being provided by Wychavon District Council to mark the 200th anniversary of the Battle of Trafalgar.

The first trees have taken root in Droitwich Woods, where Wychavon chairwoman Coun Pam Davey joined cadets Mark Ornsby, Rhiannon Burnett and Charlie Cooper to give them a good start. Coun Davey has also been planting an oak in St Peter's Field, Droitwich, to mark the Queen's 80th birthday later this year.

She said: "Although the Trafalgar anniversary was last year and it is not quite Her Majesty's birthday, March is the best time to plant these trees.

"The oaks will be a constant reminder of these important moments in history and will continue to grow and flourish in Droitwich Spa, and indeed the rest of the district in years to come."

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