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Gravesham Tree Trail of the past military occupation can be seen. be can occupation military past the of Tel: 01474 33 76 00 Tweet @visit_gravesend 00 Tweet 76 33 01474 Tel: restful environment in which intriguing glimpses glimpses intriguing which in environment restful 18a St George’s Square, Gravesend DA11 0TB DA11 Gravesend Square, George’s St 18a and the statue of Pocahontas. of statue the and The pleasant riverside gardens offer visitors a a visitors offer gardens riverside pleasant The George’s Shopping Centre, close to St George’s Church Church George’s St to close Centre, Shopping George’s into the Visitor Information Centre – at the rear of St St of rear the at – Centre Information Visitor the into enter the New Tavern Fort Gardens. Fort Tavern New the enter Make the most of your visit to Gravesend by dropping dropping by Gravesend to visit your of most the Make Gordon’s statue to the south west gate, you can can you gate, west south the to statue Gordon’s Walking through the gardens, around General General around gardens, the through Walking caused by a V2 in 1944. in V2 a by caused building was demolished following an explosion explosion an following demolished was building House in the grounds of the New Tavern Fort. The The Fort. Tavern New the of grounds the in House included the New Tavern Fort. He lived in Fort Fort in lived He Fort. Tavern New the included various fortifications along the Thames which which Thames the along fortifications various the borough. He was appointed to upgrade the the upgrade to appointed was He borough. the generosity and kindness to the poor people of of people poor the to kindness and generosity 1865 and 1871 and during that time showed great great showed time that during and 1871 and 1865 Gordon lived and worked in Gravesend between between Gravesend in worked and lived Gordon Arnold in 1891. 1891. in Arnold former Mayor of Gravesend, George Matthew Matthew George Gravesend, of Mayor former of Gravesend by a a by Gravesend of to the Corporation Corporation the to foreshore were given given were foreshore The garden and and garden The in Terracotta. Terracotta. in Doulton of Lambeth Lambeth of Doulton statue made by by made statue which houses his his houses which from 1865-1871, and and 1865-1871, from lived at Fort House House Fort at lived General Gordon who who Gordon General garden, named after after named garden, This is an attractive attractive an is This around the small lake. small the around plants and trees, with paths leading leading paths with trees, and plants splendid display of flowers, mature mature flowers, of display splendid The Gordon Gardens area has a a has area Gardens Gordon The Kent Heritage Trees Project Gravesham Tree Trail Gordon Gardens About Gravesend If you’ve visited the tree Gravesend is located on the estuary of trail, snap some photos the River Thames, in the county of Kent, and share them with us! We’d love to see them. approximately 18 miles east of London. Tag us on Instagram @graveshambc Situated on one of the busiest stretches of Tweet us on Twitter @graveshambc waterway in the country, this is where ships Share with us on entering the Thames take on a river pilot facebook.com/graveshamboroughcouncil for the journey upstream. It is a thriving You can also use the hashtag #GraveshamTreeTrail industrial, commercial and residential centre which is renowned as the burial place of This leaflet was produced as a legacy of the Kent Heritage Trees Princess Pocahontas who died here in 1617. Project, a five year project funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund celebrating Kent’s tree heritage. A significant achievement of There are some notable attractions and the project was the recording of over 10,000 heritage trees – historic buildings in the vicinity as well as trees that are old, wide, rare or have a story to tell. Visit tcv.org.uk/kentheritagetrees to view the tree finds and map. 19666 some interesting walks. For more infomation, gw This is one of a series of leaflets created by volunteers to see our Visit Gravesend details inside. encourage people of all ages to explore the outdoors, learn A : CC about nature and heritage trees and enjoy the Kentish RCH countryside. U H C S The Kent Heritage Trees Project was developed and run by ’ The Conservation Volunteers (TCV), a charity that works with thousands of people across the UK, helping them to discover, EORGE G improve and enjoy their local green spaces and by doing so T create happier and healthier communities. : S DE www.explorekent.org I NS . I Find out more about the continuing work of TCV and how you can become involved, visit www.tcv.org.uk ravesend Kent Heritage Trees Project is managed by , G The Conservation Volunteers Singleton Environment Centre ORDON G Wesley School Road, Ashford, Kent TN23 5LW ENERAL T: 01233 666519 G to To follow the trail on your phone, scan this QR code E U TCV The Community Volunteering Charity tat : S © 2016. Registered Office: Sedum House, Mallard Way, Doncaster DN4 8DB. Registered Charity in England (261009) and Scotland (SC039302) Registered in England as a Company Limited by Guarantee No 976410 VAT No. 233 888 239 cover [GTT/JB-RB07.16] Gravesham Tree Trail Gordon Gardens and New Tavern Fort Gardens 1. Manna Ash only living species in the Fraxinus ornus division Ginkgophyta, all others being extinct. It is found in fossils dating back 270 million years and is native to China. The tree is widely cultivated and has various uses in traditional The Promenade medicine and as a source Milton Chantry of food. 5. Foxglove Tree Paulonia tomentosa Bandstand WC Gordon A medium-sized deciduous Gardens tree growing to 15–25m Map Key tall with a trunk up to 1m Pond diameter. It is grown as an WC Disabled To ilet ornamental tree in Europe, Lake (north of its native range), Viewpoint for its decorative flowers. New Tavern Adizone Fort Gardens Outdoor Gym 2. Weeping Willow Gordon Play Area Salix babylonica The Foxglove tree is Memorial distinctive because of Picnic Area its large heart-shaped leaves, which can grow Refreshments to be 60cm in diameter. Its beautiful flower-spikes Ordnance Road look like the Foxglove plant Skate Park (hence its name) and bear Disabled Parking small egg-shaped fruits. Parking 6. Tulip Tree Path Liriodendron tulipifera Rampart A medium to large deciduous tree with a stout trunk topped by a graceful broad-rounded crown of branches that sweep downward to the ground. It grows to 20m tall and the in winter. Its wood is water 9. Yew – Taxus baccata reach Europe, introduced spread is almost as wide. It proof and very good for to France in 1601, and is Here are just a few is native to China. making furniture and wood now widely naturalised of the many reasons carvings. across Europe. As the tree why trees are very 3. Pride of India matures, the bark develops important in our Koelreuteria paniculata deep ridges and furrows 8. Horse Chestnut lives: Aesculus hippocastanum and the tree forms an attractive irregular shape. • Trees help to clean the air by absorbing This tree has unusual 11. Common Lime pollutants and shaped leaves, which Bright red berries Tilia x europaea releasing oxygen for smell of Eucalyptus when provide food for birds us to breathe. crushed and feed hungry and small mammals, but caterpillars. Only trees over • Some species are poisonous to cattle, provide fruit and 10 years old will produce horses and humans. the tulip shaped green nuts for us to eat and Britain’s smallest bird, the others provide food Sometimes referred to flowers. The cone like Goldcrest, builds nests in for birds and wildlife. as the Golden Rain tree, fruits have winged seeds, its sheltered, evergreen it was introduced in the closely packed together. branches. Yews can live • Tree roots will help 1760s and thrives best on Flat winged tree seeds are for thousands of years; its to stop soil erosion, free draining soils with a called samaras, sometimes branches grow down into absorb water and sunny aspect. Profuse small referred to as keys, the ground, forming new help reduce flooding. yellow flowers develop in helicopters or whirlybirds. A stout tree up to 30 stems, which then grow • Trees can muffle late spring and these form If you find one, toss it into metres tall, with a huge upwards to cover the old traffic noise, trap lantern shaped fruits that the air and watch it spin to domed canopy and grey- growth. Because of this, dust and provide turn red in the autumn. the ground. brown, fairly flaky bark. many cultures associate shelter from the sun They form a rounded crown Distinctive leaves, with yew with everlasting life and wind. and its green leaves turn a 7. Swamp Cypress five or more long leaflets and why it is found in many rich yellow in the Autumn. Taxodium distichum and large red-brown sacred places. A Himalayan This is the tallest broad- • All over the world sticky buds followed by species is used to make leaved tree in most parts trees have inspired 4. Ginkgo clusters of white/pink chemotherapy drugs. of Britain and is a natural many artists, poems, Ginkgo biloba flowers that make it look hybrid of two native songs, stories, myths like a huge candelabra. 10. Black Locust species (the Large- and and legends. Look at a twig, see if Robinia pseudoacacia Small-leaved Limes, • Research shows you can see a horseshoe T.
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