{"id":5497,"date":"2022-06-03T12:49:00","date_gmt":"2022-06-03T11:49:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/packington.info\/bloggle\/?p=5497"},"modified":"2023-03-16T21:29:07","modified_gmt":"2023-03-16T21:29:07","slug":"platinum-jubilee-review-friday-3rd-june-2022-packington-tree-planting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/packington.info\/bloggle\/platinum-jubilee-review-friday-3rd-june-2022-packington-tree-planting\/","title":{"rendered":"Platinum Jubilee Review – Friday 3rd June 2022 – Packington Tree-planting"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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A small gathering of thirty people saw the Platinum Jubilee Oak<\/strong> planted in the new North-West graveyard, together with a commemorative plaque. This marked the start of what the village hopes will be the first of many trees planted in this Jubilee year. It will form a response to the Queen\u2019s wish for a Green Canopy. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Chris Miles, Robert Martin, and Lesley Birtwistle prior to the planting<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n
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The Reverend Lesley Birtwistle has served our village for decades, now is a retired priest at the village church<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Lesley quoted \u201cThe one who plants trees, knowing that he will never sit in their shade, has at least started to understand the meaning of life<\/em>.<\/strong>\u201d (Rabindranath Tagore)<\/p>\n\n\n

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Chris Miles, Chair of our Parish Council for decades, holds the new oak tree ready<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Lesley Birtwhistle presided over the proceedings while Chris Miles, the Chairman of the Parish Council, added a few words. Then with the help of Councillor Robert Martin the oak tree was in place, and we hope it will be present for many, many years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The memorial plaque unveiled<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

A small gathering of thirty people saw the Platinum Jubilee Oak planted in the new North-West graveyard, together with a commemorative plaque. This marked the start of what the village hopes will be the first of many trees planted in this Jubilee year. It will form a response to the Queen\u2019s wish for a Green …<\/p>\n

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