Plant up a pot for Mum

On Sunday April 30th the Wildlife Garden was the venue for another free family occasion in the Arboretum. Children were helped by members of the Walsall Arboretum User Group to plant a pot of flowers to give to Mum on Mothers' Day. On a lovely, sunny day around 170 people including children, parents and grandparents visited the Garden. The photo shows one appreciative family leaving with their planted pots.

 

 

Commemorative Tree WW1

On Sunday March 23rd Walsall Tree Wardens along with Walsall Arboretum User Group organised the planting of an oak tree in Walsall Arboretum to commemorate all of the casualties of World War 1. The Mayor, Councillor Nazir, and other dignitaries formed part of an attendance of some sixty-plus people.

 

Following introductory words from Tree Warden Chris Venables, and a reading by Simon Bond of the poem ‘Anthem for Doomed Youth’, The Mayor carried out the planting. Also in attendance were a group of cadets who helped scatter poppy seeds in the area of the tree.