Norma Redfearn CBE, Mayor of North Tyneside (front row, second left) with Friends of Brierdene volunteers and Lt. General Robin Brims, Deputy Lord-Lieutenant of Tyne and Wear (far right).
A right royal tree for volunteer group
Northumberland Wildlife Trust is delighted that a North Tyneside wildlife groups has, this weekend, planted a very special tree.
The Friends of Brierdene, who have supported the wildlife charity for many years, received a special tree from The Queen’s Green Canopy (QGC) ‘Tree of Trees’ as part of the Platinum Jubilee weekend celebrations in June.
The Whitley Bay voluntary group is one of 300 UK organisations to have received a special british grown rowan tree in a special pot embossed with Her Late Majesty’s cypher.
He tree was planted by Lt. General Robin R Brims, CB, CBE, DSO, DL on behalf of the Lord-Lieutenant of Tyne and Wear at the west end of the upper Brierdene in Whitley Bay.
Friends of Brierdene volunteers and local councillors were joined at the ceremony by North Tyneside’s Mayor, Norma Redfearn CBE.
Steve Stone, Friends of Brierdene Volunteer and Conservation Co-ordinator says:
“We are honoured to have been chosen to receive this special tree. The conservation of Brierdene Wildlife Site has been managed by our volunteers for almost 20 years so this tree will now be a part of our group’s legacy.”
Mike Pratt, Northumberland Wildlife Trust Chief Executive says:
“This special tree is so well deserved by the group of volunteers who work tirelessly to manage the Brierdene Wildlife Site. They really are conservation champions looking after such a wonderful part of North Tyneside as well as supporting the work of Northumberland Wildlife Trust.”