One of the ash trees scheduled for removal was felled this morning. Neighbours described an atmosphere of loss and shock at the site this afternoon - something in the air surrounding the stump.
There was better news regarding the other ash tree (pictured below) after I emailed this morning asking that it be reduced rather than removed. I pointed out that it was further from the blocks of flats than the tree above.
Gary Rimmer, Brent Trees Officer, replied:
Good morning, thank you for your e-mail, as suggested, we will remove the ash tree nearest the block, and the horse chestnut.
The ash that’s a little further away, on the mound, will be reduced in size.
Monitoring to the affected building is ongoing, if, at some point in the future, it’s felt that the reduction we are about to do has proved ineffective and we have to remove the second ash we will inform residents of that decision, prior to the event, to reiterate, currently we are going to prune it, not remove it.
The offer to consider planting here, and elsewhere on the estate still stands, perhaps we can meet up sometime soon to discuss this.
The pruning is scheduled for tomorrow.
7 comments:
Why are they removing the horse chestnut? That’s a war on children’s fun.
Notice the fly tipping in last image. Brownfield estate?
If this tree roots were affecting flat foundations, surely the roots would have to be removed.
Estates and their veteran trees.....
Thames Water are building a temporary vehicle road on a public footpath in 2ha South Kilburn Public Open Space's woodland area. This because the lower end of Malvern Road is being closed to renew the sewer there.
There is no protection of the parks veteran trees put in place so far and heavy machinery is in operation.
Wonder if TW has liaised with Brent Parks Service yet? The last thing Brent Kilburn's only remaining 2ha park needs is any more un-care neglect or let the market decide in what is regeneration as population growth zoned year 25.
Thames Water has three generator trailers in the South Kilburn Park's woodland with floodlights above them for night time security- these have fences all round protecting each of them from the heavy machinery movement on this temporary road building site. That while the 60 year old woodland trees at major risk of heavy machinery damage temporary road adjacent must somehow fend for themselves unprotected- it's not as if trees can move out of the way. Says it all really, un-care from another giant corporate in zone.
Brent zones where veteran trees are gems of biodiversity and habitat. If street trees are removed street trees replaced straightaway neighbourhoods.
Brent zones where trees are in the way/ taking up space and blocking 'market decides' other land use ideas.... Community green spaces under attack.
Shame. To have these trees removed. But if affecting. Foundations. Its best. To be done
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