A well-loved roundabout and green space in Stretford linking Kings Road and Great Stone Road will see improvements this spring, including pruning trees and planting new ones.
The Quadrant is home to a central footpath, a car park, electric vehicle chargers and bike hire as well as trees, hedgerows and raised planting beds.
Trafford Council has allocated Local Authority Flexible Grant funding via Greater Manchester Combined Authority to the work with Community Forest partner City of Trees.
The programme will complement the work of local people who often plant flowers, tidy up and pick litter.
Work has begun to remove a small number of dead and weaker trees to allow more light to get to the ground so that plants and flowers can grow.
Trees overhanging the footpath and around areas of mown grass will be pruned, to improve visibility lines for pedestrians.
Next month a total of 11 new trees will be planted on the edges of the green space. They will include birch, cherry, hawthorn and maple which, when established, will offer great habitats for birds, insects and animals.
Further works will involve grading raised mounds and replacing timber retaining walls, as well as improving footpaths. The site includes a memorial garden to local councillor Cliff Cronshaw.
Volunteer gardener Lorna Aldred said:
“We welcome these improvements. The Quadrant is a very busy, well-loved and recognised place. I am part of a small group of volunteers who tend to the raised planters there. We have strong links with Stretford in Bloom who have offered fantastic support and guidance.
“We encourage residents to join us and we publicise our sessions on Facebook. Local businesses have also supported us. It will be lovely to see the Quadrant roundabout getting additional trees.”
Trafford Council’s Executive Member for Highways, Environmental and Traded Services, Cllr Stephen Adshead, said:
“Thousands of people travel around or through the Quadrant every day either in vehicles, by bike, on foot, or by other means.
“It’s an important green lung bringing many benefits for people and wildlife, and – along with the time and effort put in by local people – this new investment will improve it for years to come. I look forward to seeing the new trees thriving, and people and wildlife enjoying the space.”