Tree pit gardening - The Ladder

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Permalink Reply by Lizzie R on October 5, 2019 at 0:22

Brilliant idea, would love to get involved! unsure if im around on 19th but will keep in touch! thanks lizzie x

Permalink Reply by Share My Garden on October 5, 2019 at 12:06

Thanks Lizzie, will definitely be doing it again if but would be great if you can make it!

Permalink Reply by Peter Corley on October 18, 2019 at 10:32

  Great idea. Don't forget a few daff/tulip bulbs too, . And if possible, try and clear grass etc from round young trees, to let maximum water get to the roots. Street trees, especially young ones, need all the help we can give them...Haringey just doesn't have the time [or labour] anymore for basic maintenance.

Permalink Reply by Share My Garden on October 18, 2019 at 10:44

thanks for the tips peter! I do actually have some bulbs and some wildflowers :)

Will you be able to join us?

Permalink Reply by Ann McTaggart on October 19, 2019 at 8:47

Yes, I'm interested in this too but not sure I can make today. Will you post again if you decide to go ahead with another session. Thanks, Ann

Permalink Reply by Share My Garden on October 19, 2019 at 17:49

Hi Ann, thanks for you're support. Tree pit planting was a great success today and will be great to meet you the next time. The next event will be 16th November, will put this in Ketchup, hope to meet you then!

Permalink Reply by Ann McTaggart on October 20, 2019 at 19:22

Thanks for letting me know - the date is in my diary!! Glad it all went well. See you on the 16th.

Permalink Reply by JoeW on October 19, 2019 at 22:19

There is a dead tree on our street and I'm thinking of planting a new one in it's place as I doubt the council will ever get round to it, does anyone know if this is straightforward? Someone suggested that street trees are planted with some kind of "anchor", perhaps to make it harder for them to be stolen, if true I'm not sure how difficult it would be to remove a dead tree with such an anchor?

Permalink Reply by Hugh on October 19, 2019 at 22:37

I Imagine that you’d have to get permission before planting a tree. In some cases trees are removed because of an insurance claim from a nearby householder. Whatever the case things put on the street tend to get removed in Haringey unless permission is gained in advance.

Permalink Reply by JoeW on October 19, 2019 at 23:05

Thanks Hugh. I suppose I'm gambling on Haringey not noticing. They don't seem to have noticed that the existing tree is dead (has been for a few years, it was planted at the beginning of a hot summer and didn't survive the drought). 

Permalink Reply by Hugh on October 20, 2019 at 0:36

They may not. But there again.... (let me know if you want me to aid your clandestine planting by deleting these your comments on this thread ).