Harringay, Haringey - So Good they Spelt it Twice!
Adopt A Tree?
Hugh and I have posted a couple of posts (here and here) recently on watering both trees and planters if you have one nearby.
Hugh's was useful as it offered a little watering advice:
Any planted in the last couple of years will be particularly susceptible to lack of water as their root systems aren't established, and they could easily die as a result.
If people can check the ones nearest their house (and encourage neighbours to) and give them a bucket of water every few days (or more frequently) until we get some rain that may help to keep them alive.
Water used for washing veg or washing up is fine as long as it hasn't got harsh detergents in it (bit of soap won't hurt the trees but machine powders might).
Most of the newer trees should have a pipe you can pour the water down, but if not, try to water the ground slowly at first to give the water a chance to soak in as it's been dry for so long. In return the trees give you shade, beauty and cleaner air. Pretty good deal.
Last year I tried to get an 'adopt a tree' off the ground. The reality is most folks do not think about trees near them on a day to day basis, but I hoped to gather like minded folks to take on board watching out for a tree that may be near them that could be young and vulnerable, especially the newer trees recently planted, that the council will doubtlessly not replace if they are lost!
I have a list going with a few names on it, but if anyone would be happy to adopt a nearby tree and have me add them to a mailing list to act as a reminder when things get especially dry as a prompt, then please let me know which tree you might look after and message me your email address.
Maybe get your kids (if you have any) to do the watering...
Replies to This Discussion
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Permalink Reply by Bethany Burrow Atherton on
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I'm a general supporter of trees on streets and am happy to water them, but if the council plants any more ash trees, I may have to reconsider! They might look pretty and provide shade and wotnot, but they are prolific reproducers and I have had to remove not one but six (baby) ash trees from my garden in the last couple of weeks - they're alright when they're small, but they can grow to 40-45 metres tall and have to have roots capable of holding them up; that means that they're rather dangerous when they are too near your house. The culprit is almost certainly the mature ash that's right outside my neighbour's house (on the pavement, not in his garden). Aaaaargh! Right, I feel better about it now, so I'll go and plant the blossom tree thing outside my own house.
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Permalink Reply by Justin Guest on
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I love ash for all the reasons you mention but you are right it is a bl**%y weed- second only to sycamore!
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Don't get me started on the sycamores!!! I've removed about 5 of them as well! There are some houses I've seen on our road that have one or both growing in the front gardens - one has both growing between the front wall and a concrete bin store (tiny gap, no more than a few inches), which can't be healthy for the property at all.
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Permalink Reply by Mark Smith on
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I'm watering the big tree outside of 108 Pemberton Road as a byproduct of having another go a growing Osteospermum around the base of it. The last lot got weeded by somebody just as they were starting to establish themselves.
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Permalink Reply by 2thfh47dr63xg on
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As I pointed out in a recent post, Haringey Tree Wardens were formed exactly to help look after local street trees, and keep an eye on their health. Allied to the Tree Council, [and Haringey Council tree officers] we have walks round local trees and parks looking at, and learning about trees. Try Haringeytreewardens.org.uk to see the sort of things we do. And allied with the Tree Wardens is the Tree Trust for Haringey, who keep an eye on planning decisions and encourage us all to love our trees and be better informed about them. lots of useful info on their website [ttfh.org.uk] Our street trees need all the help they can get, and will repay it for years!
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