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Manchester - the tropical paradise

20/07/2006

Manchester City Council is aiming to introduce new semi-tropical plants to the city centre, which it hopes will bring exotic wildlife to the area.

The rare palm trees, pineapple guava and fig trees are likely to flourish in hotter city centre climates, experts claim.

St John's Gardens, Parsonage Gardens and Sackville Gardens will be the first locations for the new horticultural venture, with plans to introduce similar plantations across the city dependent on the initial success.

Councillor Mark Hackett, Manchester's executive member for culture and leisure, said: "Manchester is always looking at ways to improve its natural environment.

"We are keeping pace with changes in the climate and adapting our planting to suit. While there are serious implications of climate change we will manage this as best we can and hopefully have some stunning trees and foliage as a result of these changes.

He added that "in a few years time we might even have the odd city centre humming bird".

Like the rest of the country, Manchester has currently been experiencing hotter-than-average temperatures, hitting a 32 degree Celsius high at the city's Airport on Wednesday.


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