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Tree sponsor of the month – June

Jun

5

2017

In this, the first of a series of regular blog posts about our amazing tree sponsors, we pose eight questions to Anthony Gaylard about his decision to sponsor a tree in his street:1. Where is the sponsor tree located and why did you choose that particular site?Ermine Road. The street has very few street trees ...

Forest Man of India – Jadav Payeng

May

20

2017

A beautiful and inspiring film about Majuli island in north east India, the largest river island in the world, which sits in the flow of the mighty Brahmaputra river. Jadev started planting trees in the 1970s, single-handed, and his forest is now considerably larger than Central Park NY. There are serious concerns for the long term viability of the ...

Forest Man of India – Jadav Payeng

May

20

2017

A beautiful and inspiring film about Majuli island in north east India, the largest river island in the world, which sits in the flow of the mighty Brahmaputra river. Jadev started planting trees in the 1970s, single-handed, and his forest is now considerably larger than Central Park NY. There are serious concerns for the long term viability of the ...

The Silver Birch & the Blackcap – A guest blog

Apr

26

2017

As I started to write this blog at the end of March, I looked out of the window and saw in our Silver Birch a small brown bird. It was a Chiffchaff, and in all probability it had just arrived from North Africa where it had spent the winter. For twenty minutes it fed on ...

The Silver Birch & the Blackcap – A guest blog

Apr

26

2017

As I started to write this blog at the end of March, I looked out of the window and saw in our Silver Birch a small brown bird. It was a Chiffchaff, and in all probability it had just arrived from North Africa where it had spent the winter. For twenty minutes it fed on ...

New growth in Vanguard Street

Apr

12

2017

As some of you know, the Tree Committee of Brockley Society is now committed to getting more street trees planted much further afield than the immediate conservation area. To this end we are delighted to announce the planting this spring of 21 new trees in Vanguard Street (St Johns/Deptford) made possible by a collaboration of private and ...

New growth in Vanguard Street

Apr

12

2017

As some of you know, the Tree Committee of Brockley Society is now committed to getting more street trees planted much further afield than the immediate conservation area. To this end we are delighted to announce the planting this spring of 21 new trees in Vanguard Street (St Johns/Deptford) made possible by a collaboration of private and ...

Loveliest of trees (2)

Mar

30

2017

Spring has sprung in our streets! Excited sponsors have begun sending in pictures of their precious charges as they begin to flower and show some green. Here are two ornamental cherry trees (prunus accolade) which were planted only last year - and look how well they are doing! These are only two of the 81 trees planted ...

Loveliest of trees (2)

Mar

30

2017

Spring has sprung in our streets! Excited sponsors have begun sending in pictures of their precious charges as they begin to flower and show some green. Here are two ornamental cherry trees (prunus accolade) which were planted only last year - and look how well they are doing! These are only two of the 81 trees planted ...

A New Year, and our new name!

Mar

19

2017

Spring has arrived and it’s the perfect time to officially launch the new name and logo for Brockley Society’s street tree programme.The programme will now be known as Street Trees for Living. We believe it better reflects the committee’s partnership with Lewisham Council and its objective of planting street trees beyond Brockley.Last month’s award of £18,000 to ...

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Forest Man of India – Jadav Payeng

Forest Man of India – Jadav Payeng

The Silver Birch & the Blackcap – A guest blog

The Silver Birch & the Blackcap – A guest blog

New growth in Vanguard Street

New growth in Vanguard Street

Loveliest of trees (2)

Loveliest of trees (2)

A New Year, and our new name!