IT may be a month since King Charles was crowned at Westminster Abbey but the royal celebrations continue in Reading.
To celebrate the historic event, Winnersh and Playhatch Garden Centres have donated coronation trees to the Newtown Community Garden as part of its CelebraTree community campaign.
The campaign which was run by family-run British Garden Centres, saw residents from the local area asked to nominate a worthy group, garden, charity or hospice that has gone above and beyond to receive the tree in honour of the King’s Coronation.
The garden received the royal trees from the two Reading-based garden centres which are to be planted and celebrated by the community as they watch the Coronation CelebraTree grow year after year.
Leslee Baron and Lisa Applin nominated the garden for the competition and were delighted the Newton Community Garden was awarded the trees.
“It’s a wonderful rewilding project and is just in its second year. Elderly people and younger members of our community come along to take part in our monthly events: making bird boxes, making bird feeders with sticks and string and making a big garden container display. It a great cause in Reading.”
Emily Bartholomew who along with Jackie Biddle, manages the two garden centres added:“To celebrate the coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla, we wanted to bring the community together through nature. The CelebraTree campaign recognises the hardworking groups and individuals that make our community what it is.
“It symbolises the new monarch’s love of plants and the environment and we hope the community enjoy watching the tree grow for many years to come.”
