Merton

Activities carried out by Merton Tree Wardens include:

• Planning, obtains funding, planting and maintenance of community woodlands and hedges
• Reporting tree problems to the appropriate council officer
• Plotting of street trees to help update the council’s records
• Minor maintenance works to existing trees in streets and parks
• Woodland management tasks on council land
• Running of the annual Favourite Tree in Merton competition
• The protection of existing trees, comments on planning applications where trees are affected and aims to increase the borough’s tree canopy cover
• Assists Friends of parks groups, residents’ associations and other environment groups with their planting projects
• Produces a regular newsletter which is widely distributed
• Seeks to make contact with other groups to widen our interest and activities

We have a programme of events planned to suit our members’ interests.

For further details contact Mary-Jane Jeanes.

Co-ordinator: Mary-Jane Jeanes
Postcode: SW20
Email: treewardengroupmerton1@gmail.com
Website: http://www.merton.gov.uk