Local residents turned out in force to mark the opening of a new community woodland in Broadheath.
Six thousand trees are being planted by housebuilder Redrow in the new Stamford Brook Community Woodland. It’s hoped the area will provide outdoor activity and environmental education for children in the area.
Entertainment on the day included a face painter, balloon modeller and a magician, and there was also a traditional ice cream cart.
Below: Cameron Sims with son Reuben, 2, and wife Alison
The woodland project, which is being created on an area of wasteland, is connected to Redrow’s developments on the Stamford Brook estate, The Acorns and The Birches.
Together with Hale-based environmental firm McAuliffe Group, the housebuilder has worked closely with landowner, The National Trust, on the project.
Sarah Weaver, marketing co-ordinator at Redrow Homes (NW), officially opened the woodland alongside representatives of the McAuliffe Group and the National Trust.
Below: Yasmin Kaukab, 8, and sister Iman, 4
She said: “All three organisations are incredibly proud to be bringing the area to good use for the benefit of the whole community.
“It’s a real pleasure to open this new green space. We hope that generation after generation will be able to make use of it.”
Below: Amelie Scullard, 4, mum Helen Scullard, Bethan Scullard, 3 and Lizzy Sweet, 5
Below: National Trust ranger John Mann puts the finishing touches to the sign
Below: Alex Chamoto, Katie Sinclair and Isabella Chamoto
Below: Twins Freya and Chloe Embleton help out with the ribbon cutting with Sarah Weaver from Redrow, Andrew Wyllie of the National Trust and Kathy Newall from McAuliffe Group
Below: Redrow’s Sarah Weaver with twins Freya and Chloe Embleton
