The transformation of the Horse Chestnut tree into 'Isaac's Apple'
A Sir Isaac Newton themed sculpture will form the focal point of a new sensory garden funded through the Community Spaces programme.
Members of Wyndham Park Forum secured over £45k from Community Spaces to create a sensory garden in their local park. The tree was originally going to be the focal point of the project, however, the discovery of a number of diseases meant that the tree would have to be felled.
The Forum were keen to keep the tree and in a light bulb moment of inspiration decided to get a local sculptor on board to see whether the tree could be salvaged.
The theme of the sculpture became Sir Isaac Newton, who was born near Grantham and received his education in the town. The end product - a hand and apple sculpture entitled ‘Isaac’s Apple’.
The group has worked with Groundwork Lincolnshire to develop the plans and the completed garden will include, landscaping, seating and an area of planting that is not only fragrant, but provides different textures and colours.
The group are currently putting finishing touches to the project site and are hoping to launch on the 25th July 2010.
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Worth a mention for those coming across horse chestnut trees. A leaf miner is causing heavy leaf loss on horse chestnuts and spreads rapidly. Symptoms are small brown channels across the leaves caused by the burrowing leaf miner, but no need to fell the tree. Also the trees are suffering from a bleeding canker resulting in weeping bark, this can kill the trees. For guidance on the symptoms, control etc see the Forestry Commission website.
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