Newport High Street to welcome six olive trees
A Shropshire town's High Street will soon be home to a group of olive trees as an ambitious tree-planting project takes another step.
As part of the Newport Tree Project, a scheme that aims to bring 1,000 more trees to the town, six new trees are making their way to Newport high street.
Around 800 trees have been planted since 2020, and with funding from borough councillors Tim Nelson and Peter Scott, six olive trees will find their way to the town's main street.
Councillor Scott explained: "Those old enough to remember will remember trees in the High Street, but they were taken out over the years.
"Now, people are more thoughtful about the environment and the pleasure that trees give.
"Subject to council permission, and funding, we hope to start putting more in the ground again and bring greenery back into the High Street."
