a great day for henlow

Community pulls together to remove ancient tree by John McBurney O n Saturday 14th March a local business and volunteers joined forces to remove a fallen tree from St. Mary’s Churchyard in Henlow. The ancient tree had been blown down during the recent storms. Miraculously, damage to gravestones was minimal, but the tree was in a dangerous position and needed to be moved, however the costs to remove the tree and make safe were significant. Local business ‘Branching Out Tree and Garden Services’ came to the rescue; they provided their time, equipment and highly skilled team of tree surgeons completely free of charge. Lots of people of all ages turned up to help out and show their support, helping to clear branches and logs. One onlooker exclaimed that they had never seen so many wheelbarrows! Teas and coffees were kindly provided by the church and even bacon rolls to help keep everyone re-fuelled.

James Morris from Branching Out said, “It has been a truly amazing experience. Our team has worked tirelessly throughout the day but what we have achieved would not have been possible without the help from the local community. It was inspiring to watch the community working together in this way”.