02.11: Let's talk trees

This month, the Greening Network were joined by Colin Richardson: the council’s Arboriculture and Tree Preservation Officer, and Paul Powlesland: Founder of River Roding Trust. Colin presented a history of trees and how public perception of their importance has changed through the years, offering tips and guidance for how we can protect them and plant more of them to reach our aspirations of tree canopy coverage. Paul told us of his own work in preserving Barking and Dagenham’s trees and urged us to work together to show how much we care about preserving and protecting the borough’s natural beauty. Residents, community groups, and officers listened, asked questions, and showed support for working collaboratively to continue to protect our trees as infrastructure and plant many more for future generations.

This followed with information on how to adopt trees, where to get trees to plant in your garden and tree planting days in the local area provided by Every One. Every Day and the River Roding Trust.