'You're planting something in memory of your loved one.' The south Armagh wood where you can dedicate a tree to a lost loved one:
BBC News NI South East ReporterIn the south Armagh village of Silverbridge, a 16-acre woodland has been planted which allows people to dedicate a tree to a loved one who has passed away.So far, about 15,000 trees have been planted and a growing number are being dedicated.
"It's called Brian's Wood because the farm here belonged to my mother's family," said Maggie Finnegan. "There were two boys in the family and they both died when they were infants - and they were both called Brian, which was common in the 1930s and 1940s."The wood allows people to remember and celebrate those they have lost, while spending time in nature in a scenic rural area.She said Brian's Wood was an amenity that people from the locality in particular could enjoy.
"But bereavement and grieving is a different process for everybody. I feel I'm probably just dealing with my dad's bereavement now, really, after my mother passed," she said. "My dad always had apple trees so I have chosen an apple tree in his memory - and having a memory tree here in Brian's Wood is such a special moment for me."
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