Commemorative tree planted to celebrate Diamond Jubilee year (From Wandsworth Guardian)
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Commemorative tree planted to celebrate Diamond Jubilee year
7:00am Monday 24th December 2012 in News By Alexandra Rucki
Commemorative tree planted to celebrate Diamond Jubilee year
A tree was planted to celebrate the Diamond Jubilee year, which was donated to the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community.
Women and girls from the group gathered on Tooting Bec Common to plant the commemorative tree last week.
The tree was awarded to the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community charity by the National Tree Council, and is one of 60 donated to mark the occasion.
Councillor Nicola Nardelli, deputy mayor of Wandsworth and Pauline Buchanan, director general of the tree council took part in the event.
Nasira Rehman, president of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Women's Association UK and missionary Inam Naseem Bajway also attended the ceremony.
About 150 girls sang a jubilee song, while some read out letters they had written to the Queen.
The young women of the community planted a further three wild cherry trees along with the diamond oak, which they raised funds for.
