07 December 2016
Trees at Bramcote Hills Park have a new way to keep warm during
the cold weather thanks to a local knitter from Wollaton.
A Sweet Chesnut tree at the park was 'yarn bombed' by local
knitter and Geocaching enthusiast Hannah Birch after she contacted
Broxtowe Borough Council with a unique idea to dress the trees to
celebrate the parks 10th year of Green Flag award
success.
The tree is located adjacent to the cycle track at the park and
visitors can search for a hidden Geocache using their mobile phones
when they find the tree.
The yarn bombing was officially revealed on Friday
2nd December as Mayor of the Borough of Broxtowe,
Councillor Graham Harvey joined students from White Hills Park
Federation Trust to plant trees around the main car park at the
site as part of National Tree Week.
A total of 10 trees were planted to mark 10 consecutive years of
the park holding the prestigious Green Flag award. The selection of
trees were specially chosen for their excellent autumn colour and
once established will provide a blaze of colour as summer fades. A
number of the trees were donated in private memorial or
commemoration.
Future Yarn Bombing may appear at the park in 2017 to celebrate
different events and activities. Keep visiting the park and
you never know what new colourful knitted dressings you may
see.
For more information please contact Broxtowe Borough Council on
0115 917 3507, email [email protected]
or visit www.broxtowe.gov.uk/parks