Halesworth Town Council gave away trees. Yes, FREE TREES. Sourced and bundled by Lisa Simmonds from the Suffolk Tree Warden Network who grow their own (from local seeds) and also source from the Woodland Trust, the selection included trees and hedgeplants suitable for clay soil, which is the dominant soil type over our Halesworth area.
Oak
Maple
Dogwood
Hazel
Crabapple
Hornbeam
Wild Cherry
Willow
Hedgerow packs of Hawthorn, Hazel, Hornbeam and Blackthorn.
Most popular was CrabApple which is suitable for smaller gardens:
'Crab apples are great garden trees. They look good all year round, with pretty blossom in spring, followed by small, ornamental apples, red or yellow in colour, and the autumn foliage also puts on a good show. The tiny apple fruits are edible, although not in their raw state, but make good jellies and sauces. Crab Apple trees are also quite compact in size, which makes them one of the best trees for small gardens. They are hard-working trees: attractive, productive and good for wildlife.'
Although we did find a home in a larger garden for 3 oaks. Two young people eagerly took a tree, aged 11 and 12, they would be in their 20’s when fully grown, and could witness the growth of the tree as they grew.
One person offered additional oak saplings for the tree nursery in Holton
The stall was set up and organised by Halesworth Town Council, with the chair of the council, Joyce Mosley, and one of Halesworth/Holton’s tree wardens and councillor, Rachel Kellett.
