After we had finished watering for the year, due both to the rain and approaching autumn, we started on our annual round of checking trees for any thing that needs doing before next year. Over 3 weeks we inspected most of the trees that we have planted.
Last week we carried out some remedial work on the Memorial Park and other trees near Bramble Road, several needed new posts having been hit hard and broken when the grass was being mown. Others had broken ties, possibly related to the windy conditions in the past year.
Several cages will need removing from the Alders off Town End Field, which are growing well, depending when we have a spare day!
Eric
20 October 2021
Week 1
1. Asda green – tulip tree cage removed
2. Humber Road behind Ouse Chase – removed dead birch
3. Ouse Chase – cage-less rowan posts removed; two others, swapped cages for smaller ones
4. Avon Walk – removed cage from tree which has lost top through die back
5. Tees Close – changed cage of acer for short one
6. Spa Road – 1 field maple cage swapped for small one, replaced failed posts
7. Epping Close – birch reposted
Week 2
1. Allectus Way
a) Acer ginalla – tie snapped
b) Silver birch – section cut out of the cage top
2. Town End Field – reduced cage height
3. Greenfields, off Pasture Road – London plane trimmed
4. Town Park – Pin oak, removed cross beam
Week 3
1. Memorial Park
a) Two dead trees removed cages – trees to be replaced
b) Two trees near Honeysuckle Way (hornbeam and malus) dead leaders removed (coral spot?)
c)’lazurus’ alder recovering, may need work next year
2. Bramble Road
a) Maple, cross beam removed
b) 2nd maple, shortened cage, redone tie
c) 1st oak, redone tie
d) 2nd oak, new posts, re-caged
e) Silver birch re-caged
3. Sycamore behind Spring Lodge – regrowing vigorously from base below graft but upper branches not dead, so defer to next year
4. Flora Road. Tulip tree new strap
