Following the last tree removal programme in the Ladder in 2008, Haringey Council have issued information about a new tree cull programme. 46 trees in total are due for the chop. Last time round Hewitt Road lost one of its two remaining cherry trees. This time they're back for the very last. Other roads will share similar fates.
Apparently the trees are either dead, diseased or have "outgrown their locations". But, worryingly, this time there's currently no statement about whether replacements will be planted. I'm awaiting a return of call from the officer responsible with an update on the situation.
Sadly, even when we get replacemeents, they tend to be more ornamental style trees. Here's what the Trees for Cities organisation has to say about that practice:
As the population of London continues to rise, space for people and trees is becoming increasingly difficult to find. Tree planting trends in recent years have shifted to smaller, shorter lived ornamental species. Whilst these trees still play a vital role in improving the city's environment, they are unable to provide the maximum benefits in climate regulation, air filtration and habitat that larger canopy trees provide. In addition the benefits of tree planting are at their highest when the trees reach maturity and so the longer a tree lives the more it has to contribute.
Below are the trees we're about to lose:
Allison Road
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Hewitt Road
Lothair Road North
Mattison Road
Pemberton Road
Raleigh Road
Seymour Road
Sydney Road
Tancred Road
Warham road
Woollaston Road
Wightman Road
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All enquiries to:
Clare Pappalardo, Senior Arboricultural & Allotments Officer, London Borough of Haringey, 020 8489 5774, clare.pappalardo@haringey.gov.uk
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Seems a hell of a lot of trees in one hit. If you contact Alex Fraser, our hard-working tree officer, or his deputy Oliver Tong, thay may have details. Haringey are pretty good at replacing trees, and Alex has a policy of doing it with native trees where possible, thus avoiding "Lollipop trees" that are of little use to us or the local wildlife. Need I add, though, that with cutbacks etc etc Alex has fewer new trees to plant than for years.....If you do get a street tree PLEASE LOOK AFTER IT. Mostly by chucking a bucket of water or washing up water on it when it hasn't rained for a week [if that's ever going to happen!] and clearing grass etc from round toe tree pit to allow water in. Peter [Chair Tree Trust for Haringey] www.ttfh.org.uk
As Chair of the Tree Trust, Peter, you're probably one of the best people to help make that contact. To ensure a dialogue/informational mode.
(Tottenham Hale ward coucillor)
I am liasing with the council on this also. I was terribly disappointed to see the plan to remove so many trees - I post again shortly
So there's been no consultation on this whatsoever. There's a surprise. Karen, you had better hurry as according to John, who has just posted on here, they have started chainsawing the trees today on Hampden ... (ie. phone & email - you could request Clare's mobile number)
What a shame, especially after losing so many last year. I'm still smarting from that total balls up that allowed contractors to cut down the huge tree in the old BDC carpark (now Haws and Curtis) - not a great testament to Haringey's ability to value what they have.
Like others I'm also struck by how much greener western parts of the borough are. It can't all be down to residents being more organised or caring more - if the insurance companies play such a key role in this then wouldn't their impact be all the greater in areas where homes cost more?
I agree with Cuckoos point - can't we do something to manage the older trees we have rather than just cutting them down and replacing them with slightly anemic ones?
Alison, just going through this thread from top to bottom, and say this comments. Do you remember if there were obliged to replace the trees and if they ever have (It is yonks since I have been up there.)?
Anyone?
You mean the Haws and Curtis trees? In the other post (link in my reply above) there is a reference to these minutes from a recent LSCP (ie pre Sept 10 2009) meeting:
"Tree Felling (ex BDC 590 Green Lanes). LBH have accepted that, although Tree Preservation orders were in place, incorrect information was relayed both to BDC and the tree surgeons. Record-keeping procedures etc are now being thoroughly overhauled. Meanwhile, the new owners of the land are consulting with LBH tree officers with a view to planting new large-growing trees, such as ash or London plane."
My reading of that is that there should have been discussion about planting new trees - but 'consulting' doesn't mean doing does it! I don't think (but couldn't swear hand on heart) that any ever did get planted - anyone else know for sure?
I missed the link, thanks- I thought there was a thread on this...
Yes, willow trees are notorious and should be ke kept at a great distance from any building.
Very much suport the greening of Front gardens.
Couldn't agree Hugh - though we aren't going to have much to green if they each contain two 240 litre bins!!
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