PRESS RELEASE – Landscaping Works Beginning in the Village
PRESS RELEASE – Landscaping Works Beginning in the Village
As the Greenways project reaches its final stages, we are pleased to let residents know that the landscaping phase is now ready to begin, in accordance with the plans the village was consulted on last year.
Planting Schedule
The landscaping team will start planting on 24 November, and—weather permitting—the work should take around two weeks to complete.
What to Expect
- As previously agreed, the village will receive a donated living Christmas tree (a Fat Albert to be precise!) as an environmentally friendly alternative to the usual cut tree. This juvenile tree will be approximately 150–200 cm tall. We have been promised that this will be planted first so that it has settled in in time for the village Christmas tree lighting on 6th December.
- The ornamental cherry trees planned for Comberton Road will be more mature specimens, each a minimum of 2 metres in height.
- At the pond area, bulbs will be planted beneath the existing trees to provide seasonal colour.
- The triangle will be sown with a mixture of wildflowers and grass to support biodiversity and create a natural look.
- Before planting, all trees will be stored near the pond area, laid flat and protected by fencing.
- Every tree will be installed with an irrigation hose around its root ball with an accessible grilled cap at ground level, allowing water levels to be topped up during dry spells. The landscaping team is confident that winter conditions will give the new trees an excellent start.
Final Steps of the Project
The last remaining element will be the final road resurfacing (including raised tables and speed humps), which unfortunately must be delayed until the second week of January. This is due to essential utility works in Eversden and Bourne villages, which have diversion routes through ours along the B1046 (Comberton and New Roads).
Once this final piece is completed, we look forward to having our village fully back to normal—and hopefully looking especially lovely as we head into spring.
