A £300 tree planted in Carlton as part of a memorial woodland to remember those who have died of Covid in Gedling borough has been vandalised.
The damaged tree was discovered today by members of the Carlton Hill Community Action Group, who have begun creating a memorial woodland at Carlton Hill Recreation Ground with Gedling Borough Council to remember local people lost during the pandemic.
The first trees and bulbs were planted on land set aside for the woodland last month. Signage, seating and memorial plaques will also be added once funds have been raised.
Val Green is a member of the group and said she was disgusted to find the tree damaged.
She told Gedling Eye: “This is one of the semi-mature memorial trees in the Gedling Borough Memorial Woodland.
The trees were planted to remember the people of Gedling Borough who we have lost due to Covid-19. To say we are disappointed is a huge understatement. Someone must know who did this.
“As a semi-mature tree it will now cost us around £300 to replace.”
The volunteers say police have been contacted about the damage.
People can still make donations towards funding the new woodlands at the fundraising site: https://www.peoplesfundraising.com/fundraising/MemorialWoodland
