The effort has been supported by grants from Norfolk County Council to cover the cost of the trees, canes and guards. This will form part of the Queen’s Green Canopy and the Jubilee Trees for Norfolk projects.
 
The first phase involved 180 trees planted at Reepham Primary School by Rotary volunteers together with teacher Kate King and her family, braving January’s cold weather and hard ground.
 
Further plantings and maintenance at Reepham High School will be carried out by students to provide protection and extra drainage for their award-winning allotment project.
 
Meanwhile, Rotary volunteers and Booton residents will be planting more trees in Booton, while the remaining stock will be planted at Whitwell Hall.
 
The sites have been chosen to offer most benefit to the people of Reepham and to allow for ease of maintenance and irrigation in the early life of the trees.
 
Roy Sherlock, president elect of the club, said this was just part of Rotary’s commitment to a sustainable future.
 
“We are always on the lookout for opportunities and would be happy to work with any individual or organisation with an eye to the future of our planet and our community,” he said.
 
Anyone able to fund the upgrade of guards at some of the sites to provide more effective protection against deer should contact Roy Sherlock on 07795 804452 or email.