AN avenue of lime trees is being reinstated at historic Hanbury Hall.
More than 70 lime trees are being planted at the Droitwich country house as part of a scheme to restore the park's historical design.
Hanbury's first owner Thomas Vernon employed George London, a leading garden designer during the 18th Century, to plan the formal gardens and now work is under way to reinstate the trees.
A plan of the avenue from the early 1730s calls it the Lime Tree Walk and even gives its length as 584 yards.
It will lead from the hall into the park.
Neil Cook, Hanbury's head gardener, said: "We have already carried out work on the semicircle, a viewing platform that George London laid out, by planting more trees to re-define its shape.
Next year we are going to plant an avenue of oak trees, in keeping with London's plans."
Hanbury's volunteers and gardeners as well as contractors will carry out the re-planting of the 76 lime trees (Tilia europaea).
Proceeds from the a raffle have helped fund the project along with a donation from the North Worcestershire National Trust Association.
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