PETERSFIELD town councillors heard that a Penns Place path could become a tree lined walkway if planting plans go ahead.
Members of the council’s ground committee learned at their March meeting that Hampshire County Council had places in mind in the town for planting tress during the coming autumn and winter season.
The committee also heard from tree expert Dr Andy Moffat and Lionel Fanshawe of the Petersfield Society’s Green Infrastructure Group.
They presented the findings from a volunteer-run Tree Location Survey that took place across town.
The work follows the society’s iTree Eco-survey that found there should be least 20 per cent more trees in the town.
Dr Moffat said discussions with the town, district and county councils had already taken place, and also that 450 potential tree planting locations had been identified on land they owned.
Dr Moffat added that local residents would be asked for their views on the proposed sites.
Mr Fanshawe provided artist impressions of some of the proposed new planting, including an avenue of trees along the main walkway at Penn’s Place.
Grounds committee chairman Jamie Matthews said he would like to see more tree planting included on town council owned land.
The meeting also heard that feedback from the consultation on the Heath Draft Management Plan for Petersfield Heath had been reviewed.
Cllrs Peter Bisset and John Lees, and council grounds manager Dugg Budd, recommended that while some responses should be looked at again, they fully supported others. These included a greater role for the pond in nature restoration and the reinstatement of an old stream.
They also agreed that although there hadn’t been any tree planting on the Heath in the past, new trees have a role to play, particularly near The Plump Duck and playground, where erosion is a problem.
It was also agreed to re-open the Sussex Road car-park after it was shut because of Covid restrictions.
Members also felt that the council-owned John Goodyer Meadows between Sussex Road and The Causeway should be earmarked for nature, landscape and ecosystems objectives, with access for visitors along designated pathways, and some areas, such as around the new flood-relief pond, may accept new trees.
The council has also had a species survey of the meadows compiled by Hampshire Biodiversity Information Centre that would be of help with the meadows management plan.