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Discussion Membership
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January News
Local Residents and Park Users for a Green Heart of Hackney
London Fields User Group
Tennis NewsJan Coombes (2001 LTA Tennis Volunteer of the Year) has announced her next Junior Tennis Coaching sessions for next year. A 5 week series of courses will be resume again on the London Fields Tennis Courts, by Richmond Road on Saturday 12 Jan:
Tree PlantingThe 6 Birch trees that were planted November 25th. In 2000 on the wild-flower meadow and failed to survive, are now going to be replaced FREE by Trees for london. But this time the User-Group has been consulted and we can help in the the planting on Friday January 4th. 2002. They are to be planted in a small copse of trees at the north end of the Children's Playground by the Eleanor Road entrance. We will be meeting there at 11am for planting. FreeForm have been speaking to Groundwork about their new building development on the edge of London Fields. A "green wall" planting on the park side was suggested. The parks-officers were keen for an extended planting between the building edge and the play area so it appears more landscaped from a distance. They have also asked the User Group for our view of this. The User Group have in the past made plans for planting a selection of native southern English woodland species along this boundary. It would be instructive to local children, giving them an idea of what would have grown on common-land or in the wild wood in the past. These trees are also a rich source for invertebrates giving the birds and other wildlife a diverse food source. Lastly they will be extremely decorative with flowers, catkins and acorns, etc. We supplied FreeForm with the following, our previous selection for that spot. One of the prominent species in this area in the past was the small-leaved Lime (Tilia cordata), now most uncommon. Other suggestions are the common Oak (Quercus robur) and common Ash (Fraxinus excelsior). Of the smaller understory trees and shrubs there is the field Maple (Acer campestre), the Hazel (Corylus avellana), the Sallow or Goat Willow (Salix caprea), wild Service tree (Sorbus torminalis) and Crab Apple (Malus sylvestris). It would be an idea if FreeForm or anyone else is interested in contributing trees gets in touch with Emma Hill at Trees for london phone 020 7587 1320; e-mail treesforlondon@aol.com Seasons Greetings for Xmas and the New YearYours Faithfully, Mike Martin (Chair)
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