Lions International Avenue
On 21st May 1967 a group of International Ploughmen came to Wangaratta on a goodwill visit on their way home from the World Ploughing Contest in New Zealand.
During their stay the overseas visitors joined with members of the Lions Club of Wangaratta to plant the avenue of trees on the Hume Highway at North Wangaratta.
A tree planted to represent each country involved in the Ploughing Organisation and the Lions Club.
Tree Planted in 1967
Country Tree Name of Assisting Lion
Austria Silver Birch D. Greenwood
Canada Canadian Maple R. Barry
Czechoslovakia Silver Birch R. Harbourd
Denmark Silver Birch L. Brown
Finland Silver Birch H. Delany
France Poplar J. McCormick
West Germany (Germany) Ash P. Seargent
Great Britain European Mountain Ash K. Marsh
Hungary Silver Birch R. Dunstan
India Indian Cedar E. Parsons
Japan Conifer R, Beazley
Netherlands Cratageous J. Harrower
New Zealand Pittosporium V. Kentman
Northern Ireland Irish Juniper W. O’Callaghan
Norway Norway Spruce H. Marks
Pakistan Cedar W. Mathews
Republic of Ireland Irish Juniper M. Hill
Rhodesia (Zimbabwe) Atlas Cedar N. Greene
Sweden Spruce J. Clohesy
U.S.A. Liquid Amber B. Kensington
Australia Pink Flowering Gum R. Crump
About the World Ploughing Organisation
The world Ploughing Organisation official language is English and is a United Kingdom registered Charity.
The objectives of the World Ploughing Organisation are:
- To foster and preserve the art and improve the skill of ploughing the land.
- To promote World Ploughing Championship contests.
- To provide for demonstration work and trade displays.
- To urge the development and adoptions of improved techniques and aids to man in all branches of agriculture.
- To foster a vigorous spirit of co-operation and enterprise in producing food for an increasing world population.
- By these means to encourage fellowship and understand amongst the people of all nations.
- To support and co-operate with other bodies or associations in the furtherance of these objects.
Every year a World Ploughing Contest is organised and hosted by one of the 31 affiliates. The World Ploughing Organisation supports the host organisation and advice and supervises the host organisation complies with the set requirements.
Lions International Avenue List of Trees Planted
Below is a list of trees which have been planted from information provided from many sources which are not completed. We would be happy if anyone who has information which may improve or record, your input would be appreciated.
Originally trees planted for Austria, Denmark, Finland, Hungary and Czechoslovakia were Betula Pendula (Silver Birch) but these are not suited to this area due to the shallow roots so they were replaced by Ulmus x Glabra – Letescens (Golden Elm).
Original tree planted for Great Britian was European Mountain Ash and has died probably as it was not suited to the environment plus heavy clay soil and was replaced by Fraxinus Excelscor- Aurea (Golden Ash).
Original tree planted for Japan was a conifer and has died probably as it was not suited to the environment plus heavy clay soil and was replaced by Acer Palmatum (Japanese Maple).
Can find no record here the Pink Flowering Gum tree planted for Australia, so have nominated the Eucalyptus Leucoxylon (Yellow Gum) as its replacement.
A number of other trees have been replaced over the years
Tree Assignment 2017
Country Tree Tree No.
Austria Fraxinus Excelscor Aurea (Golden Ash) A22
Canada Acer Negundo Maple C17
Czechoslovakia Fraxinus Excelscor Aurea (Golden Ash) B4
Denmark Fraxinus Excelscor Aurea (Golden Ash) B7
Finland Fraxinus Excelscor Aurea (Golden Ash) B10
France Populus (Cotton Wood) A27
West Germany (Germany) Fraxinus Angustifolla ‘Raywood’ (Claret Ash) A21
Great Britain Ulmus x Glabra-Lutescens (Golden Elm) A18
Hungary Fraxinus Excelscor Aurea (Golden Ash) B15
India Cedrus Deodara Cedar C6
Japan Acer Palmatum (Japanese Maple) A17
Netherlands Cratagus (Hawthorn Bush) A2
New Zealand Pittosporus Tenuifolium (Silver Sheen Dream) C11
Northern Ireland Cupressocyperus Leylandii (Castlewellan Gold) A14
Norway Picea Abies (Norway Spruce) C16
Pakistan Cedrus Deodara (Indian Cedar) C15
Republic of Ireland
Rhodesia (Zimbabwe)
Sweden Picea Glauca Spruce C11
U.S.A. Liquidamber Styraciflua A9
Australia Eucalyptus Leucoxylon (Yellow Gum) A13
Row 3 – South Side
Caravan Park End
Tree Name Country
C4
C5 Ulmus x Glabra – Lutescens (Golden Elm ) Great Britain (Removed)
C6 Cedrus Deodara Cedar India
C7 Taxus Barrata (Yew) Europe
C8 Eucalyptus Australian (Replacement Tree)
C9 Eucalyptus Australian (Replacement Tree)
C10 Taxus Barrata (Yew) Europe
C11 Picea Glauca Spruce Sweden
C12 Pittosporum Tenuifolium (Silver Sheen Dream) New Zealand
C13 Fraxinus Angustifolia ‘Rayood’ (Claret Ash) Australian
C14 Fraxinus Angustifolia ‘Rayood’ (Claret Ash) Australian
C15 Cedrus Deodara (Indian Cedar) Pakistan
C16 Picea Abies (Norway Spruce) Norway
C17 Acer Negundo Maple Canada
C18 Road Sign – No Tree
C19 Acer Negundo Variegatum North Amercia
C20 Paulownia Tomenosa China
C21 Pseudotsuga Menziesil (Douglas Fir) North Amercia
C22 Cedrus Deodara Cedar Himalayas
C23 Populus (Cotton Wood) Northern Hemisphere
C24 Melaleauca Styphelloides Prickly Paper Bark Australian
C25 Lions Club Sign
Row 2 – North Side Running Parallel with Row 1
Caravan Park End
Tree Name Country
B3 Kurrajong (Brachychiton Populneum) Australian
B4 Fraxinus Excelscor Aurea (Golden Ash) Cxechoslovakia
B5 Cratagus (Hawthorn Bush) Netherlands
B6 Cypress
B7 Fraxinus Excelscor Aurea (Golden Ash) Denmark
B8 Eucalyptus Australian
Property Drive way
B9 Allo Casaurina Torulosa (Rose She Oak) Australiasia
Property Drive Ways
B10 Fraxinus Excelscor Aurea (Golden Ash) Finland
B11 Prunus Cerasifera – (Black Cherry Plum) North America
B12 Callistemon Kings Park Special Australian
B13 Eucalyptus Australian
B14 Cupressus Sempervirens ‘Swane’s Gold Mediterranean
B15 Fraxinus Excelscor Aurea (Golden Ash) Hungary
B16 Callistemon Kings Park Special Australia
B17 Eucalyptus Australian
B18 Cupressus Sempervirens ‘Glauca’ Mediterranean
B19 Cypress
B20 Lageratroemia (Crepe Myrtle) China, Korea
B21 Acacia Pravissima (Ovens Wattle) Australian
B22 Acer Rubrum ‘PNI 0268’ October Glory (Red Maple) USA
Row 1 – North Side Nearest the Fence
Caravan Park End
Tree Name Country
A1 Acacia Dealbata (Silver Wattle) Australia
Lions Club Sign & Property Gates
A2 Cratagus (Hawthorn Bush) Netherlands
Property Gates
A3 Fraxinus Angustifolia ‘Raywood’ (Claret Ash) Australia
A4 Fraxinus Angustifolia ‘Raywood’ (Claret Ash) Australia
A5 Fraxinus Angustifolia ‘Raywood’ (Claret Ash) Australia
A6 Cedrus Deodara Cedar Himalayas
A7 Fraxinus Angustifolia ‘Raywood’ (Claret Ash) Australia
1 x Property Gate
A8 Platanus x Acerifolia ‘London Plane’ Tree Spain
1 x Property Gate
A9 Liquidamber Styraciflua U.S.A.
A10 Pseudotsuga Menziesil (Douglas Fir) North America
A11 Acer Negundo (Maple) North America
A12 Melia Azadarech (White Cedar) Asia
A13 Eucalyptus Leucoxylon (Yellow Gum) Australia
A14 Cupressocyperus Leylandii (Castlewellan Gold) Northern Ireland
A15 Quercus Palustris (Pin Oak) North America
2 x Property Gates
A16 Platanus x Acerifolia ‘London Plane’ Tree Spain
A17 Acer Palmatum (Japanese Maple) Japan
A18 Ulmus Glabra ‘Lutescens’ (Golden Elm) West Germany
A19 Fraxinus Angustifolia ‘Raywood’ (Claret Ash) Australia
A20 Melia Azadarech (White Cedar) Asia
Row 1 – North Side Nearest the Fence (Continued)
Tree Name Country
A21 Fraxinus Excelscor Aurea (Golden Ash) West Germany
A22 Fraxinus Excelscor Aurea (Golden Ash) Austria
A23 Eucalyptus Australia
A24 Casuarina Cunninghamiana (She Oak) Australia
A25 Paulownia Fortunei Foxglove Tree South East Asia
A26 Acer Negundo (Maple) U.S.A.
A27 Populus (Cotton Wood) France
A28 Melaleuca Styphelloides (Prickly Paper Bark) Australia