Tree Felling in Umfreville Road - Harringay online2024-03-29T12:50:44Zhttps://harringayonline.com/forum/topics/tree-felling-in-umfrevlle-road?feed=yes&xn_auth=noGlad to hear people care abou…tag:harringayonline.com,2020-08-21:844301:Comment:12801602020-08-21T16:55:15.842ZPat Devereauxhttps://harringayonline.com/profile/PatDevereaux
<p>Glad to hear people care about the street trees. I'm wondering why the council is spending so much on felling trees when they are short of money? We had a tree nearby felled today as well because it was allegedly damaging Council property and many trees felled in Downhills Park too for "insurance" reasons.</p>
<p>Glad to hear people care about the street trees. I'm wondering why the council is spending so much on felling trees when they are short of money? We had a tree nearby felled today as well because it was allegedly damaging Council property and many trees felled in Downhills Park too for "insurance" reasons.</p> London Tree Officers Associat…tag:harringayonline.com,2020-08-20:844301:Comment:12796422020-08-20T21:20:29.925Zman-thinkinghttps://harringayonline.com/profile/GardenerJoe
<p><strong><a rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://www.ltoa.org.uk/" target="_blank">London Tree Officers Association</a></strong> website has some interesting material related to our urban trees ... might be of use? [<a href="https://www.ltoa.org.uk" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.ltoa.org.uk/</a>]</p>
<p>... and on Twitter: @LTOA33 [<a href="https://twitter.com/LTOA33?s=21" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/LTOA33?s=21</a>]</p>
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<p><strong><a rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://www.ltoa.org.uk/" target="_blank">London Tree Officers Association</a></strong> website has some interesting material related to our urban trees ... might be of use? [<a href="https://www.ltoa.org.uk" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.ltoa.org.uk/</a>]</p>
<p>... and on Twitter: @LTOA33 [<a href="https://twitter.com/LTOA33?s=21" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/LTOA33?s=21</a>]</p>
<p></p> Umfreville’s largest tree is…tag:harringayonline.com,2020-08-19:844301:Comment:12795342020-08-19T21:54:21.772ZKithttps://harringayonline.com/profile/Kit
<p>Umfreville’s largest tree is to be felled to make way for new paving slabs. I’ve written to the council cc Zena. This policy is short-sighted and shows total ignorance of our climate crisis. Please, please complain if you can!</p>
<p>Umfreville’s largest tree is to be felled to make way for new paving slabs. I’ve written to the council cc Zena. This policy is short-sighted and shows total ignorance of our climate crisis. Please, please complain if you can!</p> Start with a hatchet, rough o…tag:harringayonline.com,2020-04-24:844301:Comment:12335672020-04-24T01:18:21.707ZDavid Thomashttps://harringayonline.com/profile/DavidThomas
<p>Start with a hatchet, rough out shape, sharp knife, gouge ( for the bowl) then sand - also experimenting with blow torch as a way of carving the bowl.<img src="http://www.bkserv.net/images/Grin.gif"/></p>
<p>Start with a hatchet, rough out shape, sharp knife, gouge ( for the bowl) then sand - also experimenting with blow torch as a way of carving the bowl.<img src="http://www.bkserv.net/images/Grin.gif"/></p> Spoon-making sounds interesti…tag:harringayonline.com,2020-04-24:844301:Comment:12334232020-04-24T00:45:31.702ZHughhttps://harringayonline.com/profile/hjuk
<p>Spoon-making sounds interesting.......</p>
<p>Spoon-making sounds interesting.......</p> Yes, I was surprised when I s…tag:harringayonline.com,2020-04-24:844301:Comment:12335632020-04-24T00:05:07.447ZDavid Thomashttps://harringayonline.com/profile/DavidThomas
<p>Yes, I was surprised when I saw the tree surgeons - thought it was just pollarding initially [ although wrong time of the year] . always a shame when mature trees have to go - only good thing was I got a couple of branches for spoon making - happy whittling <img src="http://www.bkserv.net/images/Smile.gif"/></p>
<p>Yes, I was surprised when I saw the tree surgeons - thought it was just pollarding initially [ although wrong time of the year] . always a shame when mature trees have to go - only good thing was I got a couple of branches for spoon making - happy whittling <img src="http://www.bkserv.net/images/Smile.gif"/></p> "There is a larger tree furth…tag:harringayonline.com,2020-04-21:844301:Comment:12333512020-04-21T16:38:23.405ZGordon Thttps://harringayonline.com/profile/GordonT
<p>"<span>There is a larger tree further up Umfreville Road..."</span></p>
<p><span>That tree (also a large and fast-growing ash like the one felled today) doesn't narrow the footway quite as much as the felled tree, nor is the pavement vertical distortion anywhere near as as acute. And I think the repaving stops just short of it - not all the road length is to be done, just the Green Lanes end of it, both sides, as far as/level with no. 41. So your other tree should survive.</span></p>
<p>"<span>There is a larger tree further up Umfreville Road..."</span></p>
<p><span>That tree (also a large and fast-growing ash like the one felled today) doesn't narrow the footway quite as much as the felled tree, nor is the pavement vertical distortion anywhere near as as acute. And I think the repaving stops just short of it - not all the road length is to be done, just the Green Lanes end of it, both sides, as far as/level with no. 41. So your other tree should survive.</span></p> My view is its being removed…tag:harringayonline.com,2020-04-21:844301:Comment:12332672020-04-21T15:13:48.504ZBob Ruggleshttps://harringayonline.com/profile/umarex77
<p>My view is its being removed as a threat to footway</p>
<p>As roots are damaging pavements</p>
<p>Trees on footways are good to reduce pollution. But can lead to footway being damaged over the years as their root ball grows</p>
<p>Biggest footway hazard is paving slabs </p>
<p>Biggest joke is Wood Green High Road</p>
<p>Took ages and in many cases is now worse than last lot laid. Movement and…</p>
<p>My view is its being removed as a threat to footway</p>
<p>As roots are damaging pavements</p>
<p>Trees on footways are good to reduce pollution. But can lead to footway being damaged over the years as their root ball grows</p>
<p>Biggest footway hazard is paving slabs </p>
<p>Biggest joke is Wood Green High Road</p>
<p>Took ages and in many cases is now worse than last lot laid. Movement and flooding</p> Thanks. Well, it is what it i…tag:harringayonline.com,2020-04-21:844301:Comment:12331832020-04-21T12:53:05.164ZHughhttps://harringayonline.com/profile/hjuk
<p>Thanks. Well, it is what it is, I’m afraid. Once a decision to remove a tree is taken, it’s pretty much final. Most removals happen because of disease or insurance related complaints. I don’t know if the offending roots could have been safely trimmed back. You could ask Clare the question. As for policy, you’d need to get one of our concilllors on board. </p>
<p>Thanks. Well, it is what it is, I’m afraid. Once a decision to remove a tree is taken, it’s pretty much final. Most removals happen because of disease or insurance related complaints. I don’t know if the offending roots could have been safely trimmed back. You could ask Clare the question. As for policy, you’d need to get one of our concilllors on board. </p> Thanks
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