We look forward to welcoming visitors to the National Memorial Arboretum this Easter holiday. Please be aware that planned improvement works on the A38 at Lichfield, in place from 27 March to 8 April, may affect some visitor road travel. The Arboretum will remain open daily as normal, from 10am – 5pm, and signposted diversion routes will remain in place to support journeys impacted.
The Abbey was dressed with trees and saplings which were blessed during the ceremony by representatives from diverse communities of faith – these trees now form the Trees of Life Glade.
The ‘Trees of Life’ glade is a living tribute to those who served our country throughout the pandemic, and remembers all those who died as a result of COVID-19 in the UK.
A stately Spaeth Alder tree sits at the heart of the glade, surrounded by a beautiful seating area, inviting visitors to pause and take a moment and reflect. The saplings are a mixture of broadleaf species including the Midlands Hawthorn which, with its pink spring blossom, is an attractive variation on the well-known native tree, adding colour and beauty to Remembrance.
