Charlotte, of Tottenham Trees, is highlighting a favourite tree in Haringey every month.
Join Charlotte each month for tweets and learn all about each tree.
@TottenhamTrees
Join Charlotte each month for tweets and learn all about each tree.
@TottenhamTrees
Our #HaringeyFavouriteTrees are:
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January
The 1st #sevensisters trees may not have been planted at all. As elms do not seed but sucker, an elm circle can form naturally when a single elm sends out suckers in all directions around it in the arboreal equivalent of a fairy ring. The original Seven Sisters surrounded a walnut tree. January Twitter link |
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February
The ancient field maple in Railway Fields. But just how old is it? Some say 100 years, others, 200. some even believe it to be 250 years old. It's almost certainly the oldest field maple in Haringey. Railway Fields @FriendsofRF February Twitter link |
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March
Looking magnificent in all four seasons the 500-year-old #BruceCastleOak The oak has been a witness of community and family outdoor fun for centuries and may be old enough to remember Henry VIII visiting Bruce Castle in 1516. Link to Of this Tree by Abe Gibson March Twitter link |
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April
The Stroud Green Almond & the Hornsey Town Hall Sycamore. Two of the Great Trees of London. The heavenly, sweet-scented blossoms of the almond herald the arrival of spring as early as January. Sycamores get a bad press, but this mature one graces its surroundings and deserves its place on the Great Trees of London Map by @TheStreetTree April Twitter link |
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May
Happy May Day dendrophiles! This month we are going to tell a Tale of Two Plane Trees: The London Plane (Platanus Hipanica) #FriendshipTree in Noel Park and the Oriental Plane (Platanus orientalis) on West Green Road - two more great trees May Twitter link |
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June
Have you ever seen a Weeping Beech? Fagus sylvatica Pendula has long pendulous limbs that descend to the ground, obscuring its trunk. A fine example grows in @PrioryParkN8 June Twitter link |
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July
This month we are celebrating Haringey's Mulberry Trees, particularly the famous #QuakerMulberry in the Quaker Meeting House Garden, the inspiration behind #TottenhamCake July Twitter link |
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August
This month we're celebrating some very rare and special trees indeed: London's largest collection of True Service Trees (Sorbus domestica) at St Ann's Hospital. August Twitter link |
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September
To celebrate the arrival of autumn, we’re celebrating our borough’s horse chestnut trees, especially the twin horse chestnuts in @LordshipRec & the magnificent conker tree on Pages Lane - chosen by our tree officers as #HaringeyFavouriteTrees September Twitter link |
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October
Now that October is here we are going to celebrate our borough's wonderful cork oaks and sweetgums. October Twitter link |
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November
For November we are celebrating two of our most unusual #HaringeyFavouriteTrees , both currently looking glorious in their autumnal hues: the Swamp Cypress by #MarcusGarveyLibrary & the Kentucky Coffee Tree in #DownhillsPark November Twitter link |
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December
As autumn turns to winter, it's time to celebrate our final #TreeoftheMonth in our #HaringeyFavouriteTrees series. Follow us to learn all about #Tottenham's oldest, wisest & most mysterious arboreal residents: the ancient #yew trees at #All HallowsChurch. December Twitter link |
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Charlotte is also working on her nature blog.
Check out her posts - Little Wild Tales: adventures in sustainable living and the natural world. |
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