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Weymouth Relief Road02-16-11 | News
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Weymouth Relief Road




This season, so far around 35,000 native trees and shrubs have been planted, and 57,000 square meters of grassland have been seeded to transform the bare slopes and cuttings of the relief road.

GREEN fingers are getting to grips with the Weymouth, Mass., Relief Road, transforming its bare slopes and cuttings.

The embankments from Veasta Roundabout to Ridgeway Bridge were sown with local grass and wildflower seeds last year and now the main planting work is underway.

Landscape contractors from Dorset County Council have been planting trees and shrubs along the line of the road in time for this year?EUR??,,????'?????<

Most recently, hawthorn, blackthorn and various wild rose species have been planted on the Lorton Lane Green Bridge, and hazel, oak, ash, wild cherry and willow species are being planted alongside the road in the Lorton area.

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County area grounds manager Iain Hewitt said: ?EUR??,,????'?????<

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