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April 2022: Colour returns to SE24
After a stormy winter, early spring in Herne Hill brought perfect growing weather. In the last two weeks of March our young trees had...


March 2022: Lost cherry plums
Spring seems to have arrived in earnest in the first week of March, with longer days, bluer skies, temperatures in double figures and the...


February 2022: More winter ID
The days are finally getting longer and - although it might not feel like it - spring is definitely around the corner. Tree buds are...


January 2022: Winter tree ID
It’s a strange experience, walking our streets during this frosty January with none of the familiar leaves, fruit or flowers on the...


December 2021: Vintage planes
Winter is just around the corner but quite a few of our street trees seem determined to wear their colourful autumn cloaks for as long as...


November 2021: Future-proofing
You may have noticed a lot of new trees appearing on the slopes of Herne Hill this month - not just on the Southwark side but over the...