Welcome to Part 2 of our in-depth look at the new trees delivered in the 2025/26 planting season. In Part 1 we covered taxonomy (the science of classifying trees) and listed our new saplings by numbers: how many new plantings there were for each street in Herne Hill, how many of each species were planted, and which species were climate-safe. Below we're listing each tree by its scientific niche: the wide family it belongs to, its narrower genus, or group of related trees, its

After six or seven years at nursery, 49 eager little youngsters have just graduated to Year 1 in Big Tree School, where they'll learn to live independently on the streets. Say hello to our latest intake of trees for Herne Hill. They'll need lots of support until autumn 2028, so if there's a sapling near you please make sure it's getting enough water. That's the key to a long and healthy life. That total of 49 is made up of 33 different species, many of which are new to Herne

The skies cleared, the sun shone, the rain stopped and the wind dropped for just long enough in March and early April to give our street trees the perfect start to spring. Every drop of rain, every ray of sunshine, every extra minute of daylight, every degree of warmth nourishes and powers those little leaf and flower buds. The annual blossom spectacle began, as always, in late February with the ever-reliable cherry plums (Prunus cerasifera) , followed closely by the magnolia

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...

Depending on which calculation you choose, autumn has either already arrived or will be here in a fortnight’s time. ‘Meteorological...

The skies are blue and the sun is shining, but it’s been a harsh spring and summer for our street trees. As we write, the Met Office is...

We’re well into autumn now, and the seasonal colours are coming along nicely. Burbage Road, Stradella Road and Winterbrook Road are all...