Seventeen new trees to replace felled, diseased, dead or failing trees have been delivered ready for planting in November.

Careful planning was made for the suitability of the site for each of the trees. Those for the Leys, for example were selected for the impact of their autumn colour.  In Queen Emma’s Dyke the new trees replacing the large willows that were felled are much more suitably sized for the area.

Tower Hill will see four new varieties planted that will be in keeping with the arboretum feel of the cemetery.

As part of  Witney Town Council’s commitment to the environment and desire to plant more trees, three larger, semi-mature, 5 year old  trees, grown on and donated to the Town Council  are also waiting  to go in at new sites across the town.