Derry City and Strabane District Council is celebrating the success of its pioneering Life Project by inviting the public to share their positive experiences of the initiative.
The Life Project has been running for seven years and has led to thousands of tree saplings being planted to mark every birth, death, civil partnership and marriage registered in the Council’s District Registration offices.
The trees symbolise growth, remembrance and new beginnings during life’s most significant moments and are part of a wider regional strategy to improve air quality and the public’s mental health across the City and District.
Registering families are encouraged to plant the tree to commemorate their loved one or life event at their own property but if they don’t have a suitable location, Council can identify alternative sites in its parks and green spaces and plant the tree for them.
Mayor of Derry City and Strabane District Council, Councillor Lilian Seenoi-Barr, has urged the public to submit their stories and images on the project website to celebrate its success and inspire other families to get involved.
“Since the launch of the Life Tree project in 2018 over 10,000 sapling trees have been distributed and planted across our Council area,” she noted.
“Each tree represents a meaningful life moment for a family and leaves a lasting physical legacy to mark and remember it.
“To highlight the project’s success, we would love to hear from you if your family has been involved, what your tree has symbolised for you and how it has helped you celebrate and honour one of life’s significant moments.”
You can share your experience now by visiting the project website at www.lifeprojectderrystrabane.com and completing the ‘Share Your Story’ form with the option to upload pictures.
The stories may be shared on Council’s Social Media pages and with the local media.
A community planting day will take place at Bay Road Park on Saturday 22nd February to plant some of the left over trees from the Life Project.
Members of the public are invited to come along to help and further details will be shared via the Council’s social media pages in the weeks before the event.
Further information on the Life Tree Project is available through the Environmental Health Department of Derry City and Strabane District Council by calling 028 71 253253 or e mailing [email protected]
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