Treesy does it

THIRTY trees have been planted to commemorate three decades of work – and one is in Charvil.

The village’s tree wardens were gifted a diseaseresistant elm tree by The Tree Council to celebrate the national Tree Warden Scheme’s 30th birthday. They were given to wardens across the country.

Tree wardens Sarah Swatridge and Claire Andersen planted the new tree, which now represents the wardens’ coming of age and the group’s relationship with the Parish Council.

“We are thrilled to have been selected [by The Tree Council] and hope the community comes to value this tree for years to come,” Ms Swatridge said.

THE ROYAL Berkshire Hospital has relaunched online patient message cards, to keep families and friends connected.

The initiative was successful over the Christmas and NewYear period.

With a refreshed design, families and friends can send personal messages to their loved oneswhile they are in hospital. The messages are then hand delivered on thewards.

In addition to the message cards, the trust is continuing to offer phone and virtual visiting via iPads, which are available for patient use on all the wards.

Sharon Herring, associate chief nurse for patient experience andworkforce, said shewas thrilled with howmany people used the service over Christmas and NewYear.

“With the continued restricted visiting, wewanted to continue the servicewith a refreshed look and feel so that relatives and friends and can remain in contact and continue to send messages to their loved ones,” she said.

For more information, or to download a card to send back to the hospital, visit: www.royalberkshire.nhs.uk/specialmessages-to-your-friends-and-family-inhospital.htm