Volunteer tree maintenance on Parish Council land

At the end of last week three Parish Councillors spent the morning fitting strim guards to 30 young trees on Parish Council land. They then strimmed around the trees and added copious quantities of mulch, which will help retain moisture round in dry weather. The trees included the newly planted trees celebrating the King’s coronation and the late Queen’s life, and the remainder of the Queen’s copse in the Park.

The work was carried out following recommendations in the Parish Council’s annual tree survey report, carried out by Sedgemoor Tree Services. Further recommended work will be undertaken later this year by professional tree surgeons.

The Parish Council own approximately 200 trees, all of which have to be inspected annually as part of our insurance requirements.