"The answer's in an earlier thread here - see Hugh's comment and the link therein.
Also check out the BBC video of inside the reservoir, link in Peter Piper's original post."
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Harringay new street trees - watered in this dry spell by Haringey
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Our Ladder street has half a dozen new trees planted in February this year. Today there was a loud humming sound outside which I found was coming from a water pump mounted on a flatbed truck. After a…Back to Harringay Online
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Specsavers in Sainsbury's closes 28th April
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Records are being transferred to the Wood Green business at Unit 2, 88-96 Wood Green High Road N22 6YD (at the southern end of The Mall complex, next to River Island and facing the junction with…Back to Harringay Online
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COVID jabs at Bounds Green Health Centre - no access from Bounds Green Rd - cameras+fine
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The Centre is on Gordon Road just north of the Tube station, and we've used it for a couple of years for COVID jabs, we can't be the only such people in Harringay. Vehicles turning into Gordon Road…Back to Harringay Online
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Piccadilly line closure Sat 17 - Sun 1 Sep, Wood Green to Cockfosters
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And reduced service level on the rest of the line - Peak hours: every 4 minutes Off-peak hours and weekends: every 5 minutesAt best, I'd say.Back to Harringay Online
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"Collectors' item if Ange signed it too...
Edit: HE DID!"
"HEALTHY trees are part of healthy streets
The widely publicised healthy tree in Oakfiield Road N4 is only the most widely publicised healthy mature tree that the council wants to cut down in Stroud Green Ward.
Haringey has spent a lot money trying…"
""My experience is that trees are cut down only if they have to be removed- primarily because they diseased." Hmmm. I wonder.
Just this weekend I was given a leaflet in Crouch End by someone alerting me to the campaign to…"
"Thank you everyone for this discussion. I know trees are a big issue! We committed to planting new trees in our manifesto and extending the tree canopy. I think we have planted around a thousand so far. I agree it is good to see council staff…"
"But if they plant trees in a build out won't that make people even more likely to try to park on it?
Not if they're built properly!
(Some car owners will anyway attempt to park anywhere)
Before the council eventually planted their…"
"It's really good that they water them but I do think they cut down more then they ever plant. So many streets disfigured with stumps and some of the reasons given for the felling are incredibly suspect. I'd suggest planting alkanet or…"
"But if they plant trees in a build out won't that make people even more likely to try to park on it?
There are double yellow lines outside my house by the way but it doesn't stop people parking on the pavement (and the tree, when it…"
"TO my mind this suggests that the council's tree planting scheme needs review. In general, the principle of planting new trees is good. However the implentiation is half-baked and reflects the absence of joined-up thinking.
New street trees…"
"I sponsored a tree and as part of that, as well as paying £200 I had to agree to water it.
Sadly it was driven into too many times by people who think pavements are for cars not people or trees. It was completely uprooted within a week…"
"We had one planted just opposite a couple of years ago and another just a few doors down this year. in the year the one opposite was planted it began to suffer badly So, I watered it through the summer and it was fine, The new one also shed…"
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- At 13:53 on April 9, 2019,
Hugh said…
Apologies - only just notice Konrad's comment about your observation on this picture. Have just replied.
- At 0:26 on May 5, 2018,
Not at all - thanks for digging up the additional data - but you see what you've got me started on!
- At 23:08 on July 4, 2013,
Hi Gordon,
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