Diamond Jubilee Tree
Marion and Anita with the newly planted Rothley Diamond Jubilee Tree "Goscote Oak"
To celebrate the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II Rothley Parish Council agreed to plant an Oak in the Donkey Field. This was done in May 2013, without ceremony, and the tree died during that year.
The matter was taken up by Marion Vincent, who at the time was the Natural History Heritage Warden for Rothley, who agreed to organise a replacement with the help of Anita Armstrong, Tree Warden for Rothley. They both paid a visit to Goscote Nurseries, Cossington, on the 10th January 2014 and arranged for a 'Goscote Oak' to be delivered for planting the following week. This oak is an offspring of the major oak growing in the gardens of Goscote Nurseries so its origin is known.
Steve Mitchell visited the Donkey Field during the week to remove the dead oak and prepare the site for the new one. The weather forecast was good for tree planting with rain forecast for the weekend ahead.
The tree was delivered at 08.15 on Friday 17th January 2014 together with a large bag of tree compost. Steve was the 'official' planter with Anita and Marion there with encouragement and the camera. The planting of an Oak for a special occasion should always be recorded as this tree should be there for generations to come and in 300 years time someone might ask its origins!
If they do, then here are the photographs telling them all about our 'special event' in the Donkey Field on
Steve checking the rootball prior to planting
The compost goes in to give it a good start
Getting the best angle
More compost
Rothley Tree Warden Anita ceremoniously throws in her spade of soil
Followed by another for luck
Anita and Steve checking on progress
Marion, Natural History Warden, throws in her ceremonial spade of soil
That's our work done! (But Marion was taking the photos to record the event)
Anita and Steve firming it in
On with the ties
Many thanks to Steve for all his hard work
The parent of the Rothley Jubilee Oak in the grounds of Goscote Nursery, Cossington. February 2014