Many town centres have nothing
but paved stones in their pedestrian high streets and shopping areas and
perhaps there’s space for the odd bench if you’re lucky. But here in Redditch
we have some beautiful oak trees sprawling out from underneath the concrete. They’re
easy to miss; on a busy market day they’ll be hidden behind stallholders and
shoppers; while at night you’ll be distracted by people coming in and out of
the bars and clubs. These trees must have seen a lot of changes over the years;
not just to the buildings and shops surrounding them but the people as well; their
accents, their nationality and their period dress. I often like to think that
they’re trying to reclaim the land as there’s quite a few open cracks in the
concrete near their trunk and roots. I really hope that there’s a Tree Preservation
Order on them as their age and shape really add to the character of the high
street.
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