The project, a joint venture between the Jersey Sculpture Trust and the National Trust for Jersey, involves the planting later this year of 60 saplings – 30 oak and 30 ash – in the unspoilt natural beauty spot on the borders of St Helier and St Lawrence.
Liberation Wood is designed to complement the Freedom Tree Sculpture commissioned by the Sculpture Trust and due to be unveiled on the waterfront by the Queen on Liberation Day.
Sculpture Trust chairman Hugh Clarke said: ‘The Freedom Tree sculpture, in its prominent urban position, will make an emphatic statement about new growth and the lessons we have learned from the Occupation.
The Liberation Wood completes the picture, providing a quieter, contemplative space in a natural environment.’ The saplings will be provided and planted by the National Trust and maintained by their volunteers.
The cost of the trees – estimated at £500 to £1,200 – will be met by the Sculpture Trust from within its existing budget.
