Beresford Road Street Gardening

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Permalink Reply by Liz on February 28, 2014 at 16:49

I shan't tell you exactly where it is. You'll have to go and find it 

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Permalink Reply by Shelene Hawkins on February 28, 2014 at 19:12

how come parts of roads of trees... and others don't?  Basically- can I request a tree from the council?

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Permalink Reply by Liz on February 28, 2014 at 19:14

Don't know if you can request one, you can sponsor one. Here is the council trees strategy with further info.

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Permalink Reply by mother hen on February 28, 2014 at 19:14

i noticed this the other day and it made me smile. Thank you whoever did it.

The ground round the tree near our house is full of suckers so I don't think anything nice will grow there, unless anyone knows better?

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Permalink Reply by Chris R on June 19, 2015 at 9:51

Wouldn't it be great if more people planted flowers in tree pits. I've planted around the base of my nearest tree but the soil is poor and I've been wondering if there's a policy on adding raised beds in street tree pits? I've noticed that there appears to be a scheme such as this in operation in some streets to the east of Green Lanes near Woodland Park Road. Can anyone tell me how this came about and if permission is required? Apart from that, it's great to see all the informal planting in tree pits and hope that more people will follow suit.

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Permalink Reply by Liz on June 19, 2015 at 10:14

No permission needed.

I did the one outside my house last year. Just buy a bag of compost, heap it around the base and plant your flowers.

Main problems are dogs using it as a toilet, small kids barrelling into it, theft of more attractive flowers (petunias seems to work against that) and, sometimes the council weed killer man (although I think they are careful if they see something done properly). Some people put boxes around to help guard against damage but its not necessary. Can all be done with a tray of flowers and a bag of soil.

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Permalink Reply by Chris R on June 19, 2015 at 12:51

Thank you. Since posting previous comment I have done what you suggest in your reply - dug over stony ground, heaped compost on top of that then put in half a dozen bedding plants. I also bordered it with large pebbles to define the area and make it look pretty. In the past when I've got round to planting flowers in the tree pit lots of people have commented (including the postman) and others have followed suit and planted in their tree pit.

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Permalink Reply by Liz on June 19, 2015 at 15:30

That's great! Hope you can share a photo soon

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