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FREE Exciting times. . . Trees in Hilly Fields There are more than 700 trees on Hilly Fields hornbeams by the stone circle. The most Our FREE conference, Trees in the City, - without them the park would not be such a significant new planting is the 2011 orchard. at LeSoCo on Saturday 26th April, 10am pleasant place. When we look back 100 years Orchards were common in the area at one to 3pm, will be a fascinating opportunity at early photos, tree cover is quite sparse as time, so we are continuing the tradition. to find out what’s happening with trees, the majority of trees were newly planted and Guerrilla planting goes on and can cause meet the movers and shakers (locally only a handful of the present trees pre-date its own incongruities, but recently the two and nationally) and find out how we can the park. We have some sturdy oaks on the hill black poplars on Eastern Road became the help to improve our natural environment. top and we are told that two of the hawthorns focus of research and discussion when one of Everyone is welcome! lining Eastern Avenue could be as old as 300 them succumbed to a fungal disease. There The Tree Committee is now an impres- years. This hasn’t been verified, but the gnarled is evidence to suggest that they were planted sive sub-committee of Society, hawthorns do create the bucolic charm of a by Henry Williamson who lived on Eastern comprising eight volunteers with different greenway. Later plantings of hawthorn create Road as a memorial to his fallen comrades in areas of interest. An exciting development another attractive boundary on Vicars Hill. World War 1. this year was the appointment of an hon- The more stately trees within the park today Our main interest as a Friends group is in orary administrator in Don Eliot to coor- were planted when it was laid out at the end of trying to ensure that the best of the existing dinate us, correspond with residents, plan the 19th Century. These include Planes trees are conserved, that self-seeding trees our campaigns and give us some focus. and Limes, planted along the park boundaries are controlled and that suitable new trees are Over the last year the Brockley Society and lining the south-facing footpath up to the planted. Obviously, good maintenance is es- has built up an impressive list of forty café. Elms used to line the ridge and we wonder sential. This is the council’s responsibility but Tree Wardens. If you have a particular in- if the trees shown along the Montague Road we believe that volunteers have a huge and terest you might wish to get more involved boundary on early plans were also elms. important role to play in shaping this pro- – the only requirement is to love trees. We The remaining planting appears to be ad cess. A Jubilee tree was also planted on Hilly will keep you informed of the latest news. hoc, governed by fashions in tree planting and Fields in 2013 Many wardens have elected to become re- placed on a whim. We have a large number Rachel Mooney and Tom Moulton sponsible for caring for a particular young of horse chestnuts, a few Turkish hazels and Friends of Hilly Fields street tree - so the more who sign up the better. Want a tree? We’re working closely with The trees of St John’s Lewisham’s environmental services (the ever-helpful GreenScene) and now have a St. John’s is a small community, composed Brookmill (formerly ‘Ravensbourne’, after well organised process allowing residents of two conservation areas, sandwiched the river) Park, lining the north east of St. to sponsor a street tree themselves. So if between Brockley, , Greenwich and John’s as a buffer between the river and you think your street looks a little bare, Lewisham. It was built as a new ‘model’ town Blackheath, is a mature park created largely needs cover, shade, oxygen, organic fruit, on the site of London’s ‘market gardens’. The after the close of the Second World War. reduction in pollution or generally en- area remained very much rural in character It is home to St. John’s duck pond, and a hancing, why not sponsor a tree yourself until the mid-nineteenth century, when St. wild life park landscaped by restoration of for £240 (including a guarantee). Or, get John’s church was built and endowed by the river from an industrial, concrete lining some neighbours to join you in a syndi- Angela Burdett-Coutts, the great nineteenth to something reflecting more of its natural cate to share the cost. Any money raised century philanthrophist and heir to the state. Brookmill Park is believed to have been at the tree conference will go towards tree fortune of the bank, Coutts and Co. planted with a tree to represent every victim planting and care in Brockley. The St. John’s Society, established in 1997 to of the 1953 Lewisham rail crash, which took We’re grateful to Eamonn Marshall for rescue its local duck pond from desecretion by place at the south-easterly end of the St. our wonderful website and blog which has the local authority, is a community-led group John’s cutting. The crash was one of the worst interesting articles about tree matters and whose aim it is to improve the quality of life disasters in Britain’s peace time history, the how to care for our trees. for all the residents. St John’s, like Brockley, is result of fog resting in the cutting - a ghostly If you wish to get involved, email Dom: blessed with tree-lined avenues which remain phenonemon that continues today. [email protected] Make sure part of the legacy of the benefactors that built The church close of St. John’s, on Lewisham 26th April is in your diary. Check out our the model new town, street by street, over the Way, is also of interest. The trees planted by website: http://brockleystreettrees.blog- course of the nineteenth century. These range its congregation before the First World War spot.co.uk from mature London planes, to cherry and are evergreen, providing green cover to this Anthony Russell is founder of the Tree apple trees. Many gardens in the community corner of St John’s all year round. Committee, founder of The Chandos and retain an apple tree or two - continuing the link Roger Lewis author of the book ‘Evolving the Spirit - to its heritage as market gardens supplying Chairman The St. John’s Society From Democracy to Peace’. London with fruit and vegetables. www.thechandos.com Magnificent trees in Fields Historic trees in Brockley An original ancient water meadow, Ladywell ancient field boundary field maple is on the Brockley used to be an area of farms and some Fields straddles the corner of the school grounds. Some fine surviving fruit trees are therefore very old - and was set aside as a recreation ground in English oaks can be found in the middle older than most houses in the conservation the 1890s. The land was drained, the river field, near the old Bermondsey Workhouse area. Pears and plums were planted in groups straightened and avenues of ash and London Institution. In 2007 the QUERCUS project of five. They are priceless and protected with plane trees were planted. Thankfully some resulted in a new river channel, already council Tree Preservation Orders. Many front trees were left to grow and are now veteran colonised by crack willows which have fared gardens display the remains of a row of lime trees, including a meandering row of a dozen better than some of the planted trees. The trees, probably planted when the houses were magnificent and rare black poplars (just project proposed the removal of the clump built in the latter half of the 19th century. north of the end of Malyons Road). of trees by the Ladywell Bridge and was There are also some giant border oaks The famous and very rare ‘Dutch Elm’ is contested by some locals wanting to keep the scattered around the conservation area. actually a Great Tree of London but may park secluded. be mislabelled. The 2010 ‘Parklands’ Project Now the park is open to all to be discovered, http://brockleystreettrees.blogspot. sought to replace a lot of the exotic riparian enjoyed and explored as part of the fabulous planting in the southern field with more Waterlink Way from Deptford to Bell Green. co.uk/p/welcome.html wildlife-friendly native species. A remnant Mike Keogh Our blog contains news about trees in Brockley, information Friends of Brockley & Ladywell Cemeteries for our tree wardens and lots of Oak, ash, poplar and yews are some of the trees exciting material about trees in in the two Cemeteries which opened in 1858. general, tree-related organisations Some of the Victorian plantings are thought to be still standing. and campaigns, and green links. Visit the website for information on guided walks, history etc. www.foblc.org.uk Photo Johnathan Hall – Hillly Fields extremely cost-effective ways. 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Heisprincipalsurveyor for with over 20years experience in Insurance Services inEastSus business relating tosubsidence, [email protected] Robert Hooker isabuilding s chartered a is this field. - CASE STUDY Care of a new tree Subsidence and trees with preservation orders It is vital that your newly-planted street or garden tree is given adequate attention A tree in our back garden has a Tree Preser- cracks are opening or closing. This require- over the first TWO years following vation Order (TPO) on it but is the suspected ment is listed on the government’s planning planting. This is when the young tree is cause of subsidence in the rear of our prop- portal.’ most vulnerable to drought because it has erty. The insurers arranged for a trial pit to www.planningportal.gov.uk/uploads/1app/ a very minimal root system. be dug and found feathery eucalyptus roots. guidance/guidance_note-works_to_trees.pdf They demanded that the tree be felled. The section, For work to trees covered by So, watering first: We consulted a structural engineer. She was a TPO, lists requirements which applicants The ideal care for new trees is 20 litres at shocked that our insurers had not conducted must include before a tree with a preservation one hit (about one and a half watering longer-term monitoring of the cracks. order can be felled. cans worth) regardless of rainfall unless ‘Roots in a trial pit do not of themselves It is too easy for insurance companies to as- it is truly a deluge! REMEMBER - prove that the tree is causing the subsidence,’ sume a tree is the cause of subsidence in all rainwater runs off concrete or tarmac she said. ‘To prove the cause of the subsid- cases. Our trees are in danger from careless- pavements so you should not assume that ence, monitoring is required over several ness, ignorance and insurers taking the easy your street tree will be getting watered months, for instance with studs fixed to load option. adequately in wet weather! bearing walls. This will indicate whether the Brockley resident It is very important to give water in ONE go as this makes the roots go downwards. Watering a 'little and often' is NOT good Landscaping new developments as it encourages the roots upwards to When planning permission is granted, the planting and landscaping is often included as search for surface water. planting of at least one small tree and pos- a condition anyway)? Mulching the tree will also help to retain sibly shrubs would make a huge and positive A: Trees and landscaping are an integral moisture - we suggest bark chippings, leaf difference to the streetscape as well as im- part of the application and development mould or well rotted horse manure (fresh proving air quality. At our request Cllr Dar- process regardless of the scale of develop- manure will be too acidic and kill your ren Johnson recently tabled a question to the ment. The overall aim is to ensure that high tree!). Council, answered by the Deputy Mayor: quality development is delivered. Policy 25 Other: Q: Given the environmental benefits that trees of the Council’s Development Management Apart from this, check there are no broken bring to the borough and given how spending Local Plan requires applicants of all major branches. Keep an eye on branches that cuts have drastically reduced the money avail- development and where appropriate smaller extend over the roadside - these are the able for new and replacement [street] tree schemes to provide and retain trees and other branches that get damaged by unsighted planting, can the Council investigate the scope landscape features. Where possible trees are high-sided van drivers! Report damage to for ensuring tree planting is included as a con- provided as this is integral to the quality of us/or Green Scene. dition for smaller scale planning applications the development being proposed. as well as larger developments (where tree Gardener RHS Cert. City & Guilds Hort Dip. Call Suriya on: 07930 025 536 [email protected] Reliable Service. Reasonable Rates Free Estimates

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