Newly Planted Street Trees
It is heartening to see that Wandsworth is working with a charity to organise the planting of trees. This has worked in other boroughs where residents are encouraged to keep an eye on them so that they don't die from drought. This encourages residents to care for their environment. It is always good in a city to be able to see the seasons change right outside your door and even better when they are big enough and you can watch the first leaves come out, the bees visiting the flowers, the birds darting in and out and the leaves changing colour and falling as the months pass by all from your bedroom window.Last summer the tree that had been outside my window for nearly 40 years was cut down. It was tragic and probably unnecessary - many would prefer pruning/pollarding to complete cutting down and chipping. We suffered pain from its loss but our neighbours suffered greatly from the loss of its shade during the hot sunny weather. Our double glazing made a lot of difference.However new trees were planted in the street with the QR codes on them and a message asking residents to add to the care taken of them. It's wonderful to see them now covered in buds this Spring.Please everyone cherish your trees and don't let the new saplings being planted die from lack of water. It may have been wet recently but our weather has also been hotter and drier too. Report trees you see suffering to the Council especially in the parks and where no-one else will be able to water them. A plastic milk bottle with a cap and handle filled with water is easier to carry than a watering-can - especially where stairs are involved!
Philippa Bond ● 7h1 Comments