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

It's the end of November, and as we pass from autumn into winter most of our trees have shed their leaves and look a bit sorry for themselves. But if you peek beyond the bare branches and the leaden skies you'll still find patches of colour and variety and unmistakable signs that spring is just around the corner. Just two months to go before we start seeing blossom again! We've spent a few days walking around the neighbourhood in the past month, taking pictures of interesting

In this time of climate change, can we rely on our traditional calendar of the seasons any longer? In July 2022 Southwark council was...

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

The first week of July saw the council’s contractors still out planting trees that should have been in place by the end March. Now, in...

The seasons are changing from late spring to early summer, and even though the weather is still pretty erratic the temperature is...

It's been a busy and interesting year for Herne Hill Tree Watch. And as 2020 draws to a close we're happy to report that thanks to your...