GOODBYE TREES @ Pembury Circus
November 20, 2011 by Russell Higgs
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... and so farewell to the trees @ Pembury Circus, corner of Dalston Lane and Pembury Road.
On my way home from the gym this morning I passed by 2 children and I heard one say to the other "What, they're gonna chop down the trees. Are they crazy?".
How many local people are even aware that the trees are about to go?
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JOHN WADE: friend or foe of Hackney's parks?
June 4, 2011 by Russell Higgs
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What are your thoughts?
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June 1, 2011 by Russell Higgs
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COMING SOON: established trees threatened on PEMBURY ESTATE
April 7, 2011 by Russell Higgs
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... there's a very likely imminent threat to a number of established trees on the corner of the Pembury Estate (Dalston Lane) (opposite Pembury Tavern).
I am personally NOT OPPOSED to the contemporary build being proposed on that corner of the estate. I've lived on the estate nearly 16 years. I've lived in the neighbourhood nearly 19 years. I welcome a bit of shiney contemporariness in that spot. Plus there were previously homes on much of the proposed site. They were demolished just a couple of years back.
But at the 2 consultations I've attended so far there remains an attitude that the trees on the site are mostly disposable. They can always be "replaced with NEW ones" etc.
I do my best to say to some of them, including the architect, why plant new when the majority of the established ones are of great enough value to preserve and respect and design the build AROUND? Why not accomodate these beatiful living things.
Plus I point out that nearly 120 "noo trees" were planted around the estate just a few years back with (typically) no budget or thought given to the all important AFTER CARE new trees need in their first few years in the ground. And I've of course highlighted that at least 30% of those are now dead or dying. While there's a limit to how many of those poor neglected trees that us unwaged tenants can personally take responsibility for on the estate. I certainly do my best with the ones I have taken under my wing this past few years (and 99% of those are alive in their 3rd summer).
In the face to face consultations I've attended the people involved in the proposed new build are smokey around exactly how many established trees on the site are seen as being merely disposable.
"as much use as a yard of pump water"
April 6, 2011 by Russell Higgs
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... around 2.30am this morning, I was awoken by 3 vans parked across the road and some men in flourescent yellow jackets opening a water valve and letting it gush down the pavement, for ages and ages. Till eventually after MUCH gushing they seemed to take some bottled samples, and then switch off the gush, pack up and go.
I found myself thinking, wouldn't it have been good if instead of standing around wasting tons of water, they could at least have collected SOME in buckets and WATERED THE SURROUNDING TREES. If only a FEW surrounding trees had been watered last night (especially in the lead up to a hot day, as today was predicted to be) that would be better than no trees at all.
Equally it's a shame I didn't think to take the initiative, get dressed, and go down there with a bucket too.
VIDEO: park ranger John: born Hackney 1972
March 20, 2011 by Russell Higgs
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VIDEO .... local park ranger John: Born here in Hackney 1972
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... free MP3 ... CAMERON'S BIG SOCIETY
March 10, 2011 by Russell Higgs
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... free MP3 ... CAMERON'S BIG SOCIETY
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Our Common Wealth
February 27, 2011 by Russell Higgs
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My opinion piece in the Hackney Citizen
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