Lawson cypress trees were planted along the 'top walk' at Alexandra Park in the 1900s, however droughts in 2022 and 2023 saw the trees decline. “In the early 1900s an avenue of Lawson cypress was planted along the 'top walk' at Alexandra Park, the main path that descends from the top park gates at Rectory Road. Finally in 2023 after a long hot spring and summer drought of 2022 and another in May-June 2023 hastened the cypress trees' decline. “In 2023, Penarth Tree Forum worked with Parks staff to launch Project Giant as a tree legacy heritage project. The eco-club will help to care for the Twins to help them establish while PTF tree volunteers nurture the five at Alexandra Park.

Source: The Times January 30, 2024 12:08 UTC