MUCH loved trees will be replaced in Worcester parks after a company donated 170 trees to be planted around the city.

Gheluvelt Park and Pitchcroft will benefit from some of the trees after trees were chopped down because they were decaying and others were vandalised.

The initiative has been led by Hallow-based industrial water treatment and recycling company Aquabio in a bid to aid air quality and the environment in the city.

German parent company Freudenberg encouraged each of its subsidiaries to take part in line with the idea for its 170th anniversary celebrations and Aquabio has teamed up with Worcester City Council to pick locations.

Gheluvelt Park had two decaying trees chopped down in September, including a 158-year-old cedar, pushing the location to the top of the list to start a project that will include charities and personal memorials around the city in coming months.

Isabelle Michel, process engineer at Aquabio, said: “We asked staff to nominate charities or people they know who would benefit.

“Gheluvelt Park was a bit of a personal one for me, I was a bit upset and we will be planting a few trees there.

“We will also be replacing the lime trees planted by children around Pitchcroft that were vandalised a few years ago.

“The council has helped us to pick some locations and we have some volunteers to help plant the trees, it is just us doing our bit for the air quality in Worcester and for climate change in general.

“There are a lot of reports saying Britain is falling behind its target for planting trees to offset carbon emissions so it is really about our company doing our part.

“It is good all round.”