Tell us what Salisbury trees are meaningful to you?

Salisbury is home to thousands of trees, young and old, and the team at the City Council are asking which trees are particularly meaningful to you.

A public consultation is now open to give the opportunity to inform the team about the trees that are important to you, which will then be put towards the development of the City Council’s Tree Strategy.

Work on surveying trees and other habitats on Salisbury City Council land and developing a Tree Strategy has been underway since the spring.

Early findings show that thousands of trees line Salisbury’s streets, providing summer shade, autumn colour and homes for wildlife. They absorb pollution and give us oxygen. Some have been in the city for centuries; others are more recent additions to the urban landscape.

Annie Child, the City Clerk said, “As you walk through Salisbury’s streets you will walk past some of the thousands of trees that stand across Salisbury. Trees provide us with the oxygen we breathe, homes for wildlife, brighten our city and so much more.

“Each of these trees are unique. Some are ancient and have witnessed Salisbury develop over the centuries; others are newer but are important additions to the urban landscape. Help us understand what these trees mean to you. Let us know about a tree you think is special or why trees are important to you.”

How to identify your special trees

Click here to view an interactive whiteboard showing Salisbury’s Trees.

The whiteboard can be used to zoom in and out to find your special trees. Use the tools to write some text, add a note and highlight your important trees. Your update will then automatically be saved to the whiteboard.

You can also use the What 3 Words app to record the location of trees as you walk Salisbury’s streets. Take a photo and add it with the what 3 words location to the whiteboard.

The consultation is open until the 1st November 2022. A public engagement event covering the wider Tree Strategy and emerging findings will be hosted at the Guildhall later this year.

The Salisbury City Council Tree and Ecosystem Strategy will confirm the tree stock and diversity on City Council land, highlight areas that could support more trees, opportunities to introduce enhanced tree management and showcase the range of nature-based benefits from trees including pollination, landscape, wellness, cultural, air quality, biodiversity, carbon and natural flood management.

There are no plans to remove any trees.

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