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RESIDENTS representing 11 decades have gathered at a community woodland to mark the 950th anniversary of a castle built by one of William the Conqueror’s closest allies. The event saw Richmond residents born in 1921, 2021 and every decade in between plant an avenue of oaks at Rufus Woods, named after Aan Rufus, Lord of Richemont in Upper Normandy, who commissioned Richmond Castle in 1071. The woodland is taking shape on a site a hectare site south of the old racecourse which has been offered at a peppercorn rent by landowners including the Earl of Ronaldshay. However, like many of the anniversary plans, an ambition to involve the community in the planting of 950 native trees had to be altered because of Covid restrictions.
The Pemberton Organic Planters community allotment in Woodchurch welcomed users back on Saturday. Local residents Michaela Knight-Rimmer, Jo Foster, Su Knight-Rimmer and a committee of dedicated volunteers took on responsibility for the allotments in 2019 with the idea to transform the piece of land on the Woodchurch estate into a community hub. Since then, volunteers have worked hard to develop the allotment with the help of donations from supporters. The allotment has been closed to the public for much of the last year due to Covid. On Saturday there was an event to mark the reopening of the allotment, with cake stalls, plant sales and plenty of space for young children to run around and explore.