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March 3, 2010
Wulvern puts down roots in the community

Residents on a Nantwich estate can enjoy a greener outlook thanks to a little help from affordable home provider, Wulvern.

Working in partnership with Nantwich Town Council, Wulvern has planted six Rowen and Cherry trees to form the start of a commemorative garden on Blankney Avenue, Nantwich.

The tree planting was initiated by local resident, Sue Garnett, who asked Wulvern for permission to plant a tree in a memory of her Dabber grandparents, Alice and Horace Davies.  Other trees have been dedicated to Edith Williams, the first Mayor of Nantwich Town Council, and to HMS Blankney – a naval war ship that was adopted by the people of Nantwich in a Second World War when the of the government day launched an initiative for towns throughout the country to adopt a ship, giving support to the sailors and to give the townspeople - often miles from the sea - an interest in naval warfare. 

Wulvern’s Environmental Regeneration Co-ordinator, Lee Smith said: “The trees make the wide grass verges of Blankney Avenue look more attractive but there are other benefits too.  Planting trees is one of the easiest ways to offset your carbon footprint as trees absorb carbon dioxide to produce oxygen.  They also block noise and particles in the air and provide much needed shade and shelter - an important consideration as our climate changes.  As the trees grow they will not only benefit wildlife but generations of local residents.”