Another
project
in
recent
years
was
more
joyful.
The
Trust
took
the
view
that
Soho,
characterised
by
traffic,
crowds
and
narrow
streets,
would
benefit
from
tree
planting.
So
to
mark
its
twentieth
year,
some
32
street
trees
were
planted,
including
Chanticleer
Pears,
Maidenhair
trees,
Chinese
Privets
and
others.
The
local
residents'
association
was
enthusiastic
and
appreciative,
and
Rory
Bremner
was
invited
to
plant
one
of
the
trees
in
a
ceremony
in
Noel
Street
on
St.
George's
Day.
The
project
was
made
possible
by
a
generous
grant
from
the
Esmee
Fairbairn
Foundation.
A
further
16
street
trees
in
Soho
were
sponsored
by
Shaftesbury
Plc.
THE
BI-CENTENARY
OF
THE
BATTLE
OF
TRAFALGAR
To
mark
the
Bi-centenary
of
the
Battle
Of
Trafalgar,
Westminster
Tree
Trust
commissioned
the
planting
of
an
English
oak
in
Whitehall,
opposite
the
Old
Admiralty
building,
where
Nelson's
body
lay
in
State
on
its
return
to
England.
A
ceremonial
tree
planting,
including
the
unveiling
of
a
commemorative
plaque,
took
place
on
the
day
of
the
bi-centenary
-
21st
October
2005.
Two
direct
descendents
of
Nelson
were
present,
Mrs.
Anna
Horatia
Tribe,
great
great
great
granddaughter,
who
planted
the
tree,
and
her
daughter
Mrs.
Mary
Horatia
Arthur.
The
plaque
reads:
"This
English
oak
was
planted
on
21st
October
2005
by
Mrs.
Anna
Horatia
Tribe,
great
great
great
granddaughter
of
Vice-Admiral
Lord
Nelson
(1758-1805),
to
commemorate
the
Bi-centenary
of
the
Battle
Of
Trafalgar."
LEFT:
Mrs.
Tribe
and
Mrs.
Arthur,
direct
descendents
of
Nelson
MATTHEW
WRIGHT
OF
CHANNEL
5
TELEVISION
PLANTS
A
TREE
IN
HALLAM
STREET,
LONDON
W1,
IN
THE
PRESENCE
OF
THE
DEPUTY
LORD
MAYOR
OF
WESTMINSTER
Matthew
Wright
with
children
from
the
International
Community
School,
Marylebone
Well
wishers
from
the
W1W
community
-
residents
and
businesses
-
join
Matthew
Wright,
The
Deputy
Lord
Mayor
with
other
representatives
of
the
City
of
Westminster,
and
Trustees
of
Westminster
Tree
Trust,
at
the
tree
planting
ceremony
on
June
5th,
2009
to
mark
the
Hallam
Street
project.
Plaque
in
Hallam
Street
unveiled
by
The
Deputy
Lord
Mayor
One
of
the
most
notable
projects
by
Westminster
Tree
Trust
during
recent
years
has
been
the
planting
in
Hallam
Street
of
40
chanticleer
pear
trees
-
a
partnership
between
the
W1W
Tree
Planting
Initiative,
Westminster
Tree
Trust
and
Westminster
City
Council.
GREAT PORTLAND STREET TREE PLANTING SCHEME LAUNCHED
On Monday, 21st September 2009, Phase 3 of the W1W Tree Planting Initiative was launched at the Iberica Restaurant, Great Portland Street, W1. Over 50 guests attended, including members of the local residential and business community, representatives from the Marylebone Association, Councillor Harvey Marshall and Paul Akers of Westminster City Council, together with observers from Great Portland Estates and the Howard de Walden Estate.
Link:
http://w1w-trees.spaces.live.com
Sally Tooth, Honorary Secretary of Westminster Tree Trust, addresses guests at the
Great Portland Street Tree Planting Launch
LAUNCH
OF
NATIONAL
TREE
WEEK
BY
THE
SECRETARY
OF
STATE
FOR
ENVIRONMENT
The
launch
of
the
35th
National
Tree
Week
took
place
on
25th
November
2009
at
a
ceremonial
tree
planting
in
Westminster.
(From
left)
Tim
Rollinson
-
Director
General,
Forestry
Commission,
Mark
Gazaleh
-
Co-ordinator,
The
W1W
Tree
Planting
Initiative,
Alasdair
Douglas
-
Trustee,
The
Tree
Council,
The
Rt.
Hon.
Hilary
Benn
MP
-
Secretary
of
State
for
Environment,
Food
and
Rural
Affairs,
Mark
Field
MP
-
The
Cities
Of
London
and
Westminster,
Julian
Maslinski
-
Chairman,
Westminster
Tree
Trust
and
Keith
Roisseter
-
Manager,
Infinity
Motorcycles
The
Secretary
of
State
plants
a
second
tree
with
children
from
Portland
Place
School
RELATED
LINKS:
Planting
on
the
periphery
of
housing
estates
has
further
progressed.
Planting
of
English
oaks
in
Belgrave
Road,
SW1
was
also
completed.
Other
recent
plantings
have
included
Amberley
Road,
W9,
Boston
Place,
NW1,
Chichester
Street,
SW1,
Derby
Street,
W1,
Elverton
Street,
SW1,
Regency
Street,
SW1
and
Taunton
Place,
NW1.
Fund
raising
events
have
provided
fun
as
well
as
funds.
Trustees
have
organised
garden
parties,
tree
quizzes,
a
'bangers
and
mash'
evening,
and
receptions
in
The
Lord
Mayor's
Parlour.
More
events
are
to
come,
so
please
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