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May 2025: Another side of spring
As you might imagine, the work involved in compiling and updating the guides to every tree on every street in the Southwark half of...


April 2025: What street tree is that?
Tree watching is in some ways like any collector's hobby: birdwatching, trainspotting, stamp collecting or even recipe hoarding. The more...


December 2024: The little giant
We're stepping out of Herne Hill for this blog, and making our way to the other end of the borough to have a look at a very special tree....


November 2024: Our lost trees
Trees, like people, die for any number of reasons but old age is the obvious one. 'Old' can mean just a few decades for small trees, but...


October 2024: Are these berries?
2024 is shaping up to be a really good year for autumn colours. Triggered by the recent cold nights, the emblematic sweet gums of...


September 2024: Annual flower show
The days are getting shorter and the nights are getting chilly, but it's too early to say for sure that summer is almost over. If you...