Saplings planted to mark anniversary
ROYAL BOROUGH: The Environment Agency (EA) has planted 100 trees along a stretch of the Jubilee River as the channel celebrates its 20th anniversary this year.
The river is just over seven miles long and was completed in 2002 to take overflow from the River Thames and alleviate flooding for nearby settlements,
including Maidenhead. On Wednesday, September 28, a celebration event was held to mark the channel’s two decades of operation, where staff enjoyed cake and were presented with awards.
A series of sapling trees – 100 in total – have also been planted at Manor Farm in Eton Wick alongside
the river to boost the Environment Agency’s climate change targets.
They were planted in memory of the late Queen Elizabeth, who passed away at the age of 96 on September 8.
A celebration of the river was previously planned for June but did not take place due to the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations.