Lambeth awash with 2,000 new trees after planting spree
Lambeth council has planted 2,000 new trees across the borough over the winter planting season which is just ending.
During the season which runs from October to early April, residents volunteered to help plant nearly 1,400 new street trees, 207 on council estates, 350 in parks and open spaces and 70 at Lambeth schools.
Lambeth council is currently watering the new trees each week to help them get established.
Residents are asked to keep an eye on the new trees and give them extra water if it gets very dry and hot over the coming months.
Councillor Rezina Chowdhury, deputy Leader, said: “Our teams are now out watering the new trees, but because it’s been so dry there’s an unusually high need this Spring.
“This year we want our trees to enjoy the sunny weather as much as everyone else. So don’t be shy, get out there and help out local trees if we do another extended period of dry and sunny weather.”
The local authority aims to plant 5,000 new trees by 2026, an ambition it says is on target to be met.
Cllr Chowdhury said: “This huge tree planting effort has been across Lambeth, and we have been concentrating on areas that had the fewest trees which helps create local benefits such as reducing the flood risk and creating shade during hot weather.”
The council also has a Tree Guardian programme which more than 100 people have signed up to so far.
For residents interested in finding out more, including becoming more involved in the borough’s tree planting and tree care efforts visit lambeth.gov.uk.
Pictured top: Councillor Rezina Chowdhury, deputy Leader of Lambeth council (Picture: Lambeth council)
