AN East Durham parkland received some additions yesterday to mark National Tree Week.
Seaham Rotary Club and the Friends of Hazel Dene teamed up with Seaham Town Council, Durham County Council and Ropery Walk Primary School to plant trees in Hazel Dene Community Woodland, next to Dawdon Welfare Park.
The project was co-ordinated by Seaham Town Council and was part of the 2004 National Tree Week, which has become an annual event.
The Mayor of Seaham, Councillor Charles Walker, led the planting party as saplings were placed next to the main park entrance in the town's Queen Alexandra Road. Members of the Rotary Club and council employees helped staff and pupils from Ropery Walk school to plant trees.
Mike Preston, from the council, said: "We are pleased to have worked in partnership with these local organisations and pupils and teachers of Ropery Walk Primary School to help improve Seaham's environment and we look forward to working with the organisations and local schools in other similar projects in the future.''
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