Calne in Bloom

This time we have an update from our CTC Officer, Rob. As part of Rob's responsibilities, he plans and oversees Calne Town Council's open spaces: Rob with Town Mayor Cllr Tony Trotman and members of the Grounds Team at Hillcroft tree and hedge planting. As I write this, the sun is shining and there is a fresh smell of Spring in the air. Plants are waking up from their winter slumber and ever increasing colours are starting to appear.  Here at Calne Town Council, Horticulture is a central part of the maintenance works carried out by the Grounds Team. Over recent years and under the direction of the Amenities, Conservation and Sustainability Manager, there has been a refreshed view of how horticulture can vastly benefit not only the aesthetics of Calne but also the biodiversity within its bounds.  With increased investment in herbaceous perennials, many trees and hedgerows being planted and plans to introduce further planting to target seasonal colour, variety and to provide hab...

We would like to give our thanks and congratulations to Rob, Ben and the entire Calne Town Council Grounds Team for delivering such a volume and diversity of trees during the recent tree planting season. Our Vice-Chair assisted the team in some planting at Hillcroft recently, and managed to get a snap with Calne Town Mayor . The total number of trees planted by CTC this season are: • 650 Whips forming a new 125m hedge which will create a wildlife corridor joining up two existing hedges. The species selected were: o Common Hawthorn (Crataegus monogyna) o Common Dogwood (Cornus sanguinea) o Common Hazel (Corylus avellana) o European Spindle (Euonymus europaeus) o European Crab Apple (Malus sylvestris) o Wild Privet (Ligustrum vulgare) • 14 Fruit / Nut trees. The species selected were: o Medlar (Mespilus Germanica ‘Nottingham) o Apple ‘Elstar’ (Malus domestica ‘Elstar’) o Pear ‘Conference’ (Pyrus communis ‘Conference’) o Quince ‘Vranga’ (Cydonia oblonga ‘Vranja’) o Apple ‘Cox Orange Pip...