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A TALK on tree planting in the Ribbie Valley followed the annual g e n e r a l meting- of Clitheroe Civic Society. The speaker was Ribbie


Valley Borough Council’s countryside o f f ic e r David H ew it t , who highlighted the need for some research to be done when planting any trees in the borough. v He explained that, in


the C lith e ro e town area, there was a need to explore what.type of tree is suitable for the


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t im e ,' t h e ; s o c ie ty ’ s chairman7 thanked Mr Hewitt for his informative talk.


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