BRIGG IS LOOKING TREE-MENDOUS & TODAY'S SAPLINGS WILL KEEP IT LIKE THIS IN THE FUTURE

Brigg is looking a picture now the Spring growing season is in full swing and leaves have appeared on the town's many trees of diffferent species.
But in addition to the mature examples, the coming months will be important for saplings planted over the past year or two... our trees of the future.
North Lincolnshire Council has a praiseworthy initiative which involves planting a new tree for every resident of its district which stretches from Haxey to Killingholme and from Alkborough and Barton down to Redbourne. That's 172,000 in total!
The largest planting area within Brigg is on York Road field, as locals known it - an extensive area of public open space which was earmarked, in the late 1970s, to be the site of the town's new primary school (eventually built off Atherton Way).
Dozens of saplings, in three circular groups, were added on this land.
They were intended to receive sleeves to protect them from being nibbled by wildlife or trampled underfoot by dogs or humans.
However, a few failed to get sleeves. Paradoxically, they seem to be growing more quickly than many which received covers!
Also doing well is a row of greenery planted some months ago alongside Hedgerow Lane, off St Helens Road - probably not on land in public ownership.
Brigg Blog has previously suggested that replacement trees might be planted where mature examples have died or been removed, such gaps existing on Bigby Road (near the Monument roundabout), at points along Wrawby Road and also on the Recreation Ground's perimeter.
However, North Lincolnshire Council has explained this is not as simple as it sounds if the stumps and roots remain.
Pictured here on a recent sunny Spring morning are some of the saplings on York Road field and Hedgerow Lane, the distinctive trees on East Park near the Tintab shelter, those either side of Bigby Road, trees forming a green backdrop to the Monument war memorial, and the impressive avenue of trees along Wrawby Road, looking north.
Cadney Road (not seen here) has a similar 'avenue' (alongside the Old River Ancholme).
We hope many non-locals driving into, or leaving, Brigg along Cadney Road, the A18 and the A1084 appreciate the scenery generated by the greenery!

 

 

One of the three circular areas of saplings planted on York Road field, with their protective sleeves.