Spring Arrives Early in Sutton Manor

With snowdrops and crocii pushing up through the grass verges, the arrival of 73 new street trees in the streets of Sutton Manor is a welcome sign of spring.The trees a mixture of non fruiting ornamental Pear,Mountain Ash,Cherry and suitably located larger shade trees will make the streets more pleasent areas for walking and cycling to local green spaces such as Sutton Manor home of the Dream Sculpture and the recently improved King George V Playing Fields where an additional 16 American Lime and London Plane trees have been planted to complement 14 Limes planted last year.

Watch this space for an announcement on the forthcoming planting events in the park in March 2012.

First of 80 trees planted in Sutton Manor

As soon as tree pits were dug the trees pictured arrived and were planted out to brighten the streets of Sutton Manor.Over 75 trees will soon adorn the streets and green spaces of Sutton Manor planted by contractor Blakedown Landscapes.The Mersey Forest is planting trees across Merseyside as part of the Big Tree Plant initiative funded by DEFRA and the Setting The Scene For Growth programme funded through The Forestry Commission.
Get down to your local park at King George V Playing Fields to see the new trees and to access The Dream Sculpture nearby.

Tennants of Registered Provider's for housing, Riverside and Helena Partnerships will benefit from newly greened streets and green spaces helping make recreation a local issue!