Islington’s reputation as a green borough is continuing to grow with over 750 trees recently planted on the borough's streets, housing estates and parks.
Hundreds of trees were planted between October and March (the planting season) by Islington Council’s tree services, increasing the total number of street trees in the borough for the eighth consecutive year.
A selection of different species have been used, from smaller, ornamental types on streets such as cherries, mountain ash and birches; to larger specimens like cedars and copper beeches in more open areas.
The tree service officers are also working with Homes for Islington (HfI) to replace dead, dying or dangerous trees across the borough’s housing estates. This will continue throughout the next planting season. HfI tenants can contact their local area housing office with suggestions of any locations on their estate that they feel would benefit from tree planting next winter.
The council is asking Islington residents to help look after the new trees. James Chambers, Islington Council’s Urban Forest Manager said:
“Having more trees on our streets not only makes Islington more attractive for residents and visitors, but also means we’re helping to cut down on the amount of CO2 emissions in the borough.
“Our watering programme runs from May to September and each newly planted tree will be watered ten times during that period. Residents can also help by giving new trees near them a bit of water in the evenings, particularly if we get some long, hot days this summer.”
Residents are being urged to report any damage or vandalism of Islington’s trees to the police and the council by calling 020 7527 2000.
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Page Last Updated: 12 June 2009