Peel GP John Snelling didn’t need his medical skills to see that the first tranche of evergreen oak trees planted at St German’s Cathedral in Peel are a healthy bunch.
Donated by Dr Snelling, the trees were placed last Monday. A gap in the line shows the position of the new Lychgate.
The Lychgate is part of a community project to provide a new pedestrian route to the Cathedral along with a bus terminus and waiting area for travellers.
The groundwork for the car park is complete and a retaining wall marking out the area for the new gardens will soon be clad with Peel stone.
When completed, the gardens will tell the story of how Christianity has impacted Manx culture from the fifth century to the present day.
The structure of the gardens to the north of the Cathedral will be laid out during the winter months.
Dean Nigel Godfrey said: ‘It is good to be moving forward with the development in the heart of the regeneration district of Peel as well as being able to deal with some of the backlog of repairs on the Cathedral, such as restoring the Great West Window. We are grateful to all those who have made this possible.’
For more information visit www.cathedral.im, contact Val Garrett on 316001 or email info@cathedral.im