Raising money for a new tree on Chesterfield Gardens

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Permalink Reply by Sally Haywill on August 7, 2020 at 19:24

Hi, with this amount of money it sounds like it might be quite a big tree. I hope you don't mind me suggesting that planting a much younger tree means it will stand a much better chance of surviving in the long term. Plant a whip (one or two years old), and if you mulch and water it it will grow (depending on the species) to double its height at least in the first year. I volunteer in Lordship Rec, and trees that we planted as tiny whips 3 years ago are now nearing the height of some of the very expensive bigger trees planted some 8 years ago. Older trees will find it much harder to establish. Where will you be sourcing your tree from?

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Permalink Reply by Ycul on August 7, 2020 at 22:08

Hello! Thanks for the reply. This is a street tree and replacing it is all done via the council. You can read all the information about tree sponsorship on the Haringey council website. There is a bit of choice and a set price. Hopefully we’ll get enough.
lucy

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