Trees of Reflection 

The collection was started in early 2016 when a Silver Birch (Betula Pendula) was planted in memory of The Cart Shed participant, Mark Brownlie, who had taken his own life the previous October. The spot chosen for Mark’s tree was a corner of a field known as The Front Ground, between the mature woodland of Devereux Wootton Orls and the newly-planted Jubilee Wood.

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In subsequent years further trees were planted to commemorate other people, some allied to The Cart Shed others not, as well as to mark significant events in the charity’s progression.

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This brief record has been compiled so that anyone who is interested can learn a little about those commemorated and the significance of the trees linked directly to the charity.

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Unfortunately, and for a variety of reasons, not all the records are as desired but I have included all the information that I have been given and that, in some instances, found through other means.

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It is said that one does not plant a tree for oneself but for posterity. I trust this small archive will serve similar purpose.

 

Fay Wrixon

July 2023