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Article: Planting marks Scout anniversary.
- Article from:
- Peterborough Evening Telegraph (Peterborough, England)
- Article date:
- February 23, 2007
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A TREE was planted in Central Park by Peterborough Scouts yesterday to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the birth of the founder of the Scout movement.
A tree was planted 50 years ago to commemorate the birth of Lord Baden-Powell, in 1857, but did not survive.
It has now been replaced with a Ginkgo Biloba tree, more commonly known as the Maidenhair tree, which will take about 100 years to grow to its full height of between 30 and 40 feet.
The new tree also commemorates the honour of having the Freedom of the City of Peterborough given to ...