His Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Dorset Angus Campbell was asked to nominate a small number of groups within Dorset to receive a special tree given under Her Late Majesty’s initiative, the Queen’s Green Canopy.
The trees would be planted in the communities.
The Lord-Lieutenant nominated Wimborne in Bloom as one of the groups having a high regard for the work the group has undertaken over the last 30 years.

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The tree, a Multistem Hazel was planted by the Lord Lieutenant in Redcotts Recreation Ground last week.
Friday afternoon saw another tree being planted, adding to Wimborne’s growing Tree Trail; this time at the Victoria Road end of the entrance to Wimborne Cemetery.

Pictures: TOM SCRASE

The Magnolia brooklynensis ‘Elizabeth’, was planted by Cllr Nigel Bridle of Colehill, who is also chairman of the Cemetery Joint Management Committee. He was joined by Cllr Louise Hinks, Jane Stevens (Cemetery Clerk), Craig Hilton (Grounds-man), Mrs Alison Bridle, Cllr Ann Roberts and Cllr Bill Richmond, pictured below.