An online map showing trees planted in Haringey has been launched as part of the council’s brand-new tree web pages.
The council looks after about 40,000 trees and is on track to plant 1,500 this year, a Haringey record.
It has set out targets to increase canopy cover to 30 per cent in all wards and plant at least 10,000 trees by 2030 to kick start this process.
The tree and nature conservation team has produced the interactive map to highlight the type and location of each new tree planted in parks and streets.
The user-friendly design enables website visitors to zoom in to discover the variety of tree planted in their neighbourhood. The map will be updated to show new planting when the current planting season shortly ends.
It is incorporated into the council’s brand-new online home for information about trees. New functionality directs visitors to sections covering tree protection, tree planting and tree emergencies and problems so users can easily find the information they need.
The tree protection pages explain how the council maintains and nurtures its 40,000 trees and highlights the welcome community support that helps trees survive and thrive. The tree planting section outlines how residents can get also get involved by sponsoring a tree through our partnership with Trees for Streets.
Content will be added, and users can give feedback on every page, so it can continue to be improved.
Cllr Mike Hakata, Deputy Leader and Cabinet Member for Climate Action, Environment and Transport, said:
Trees possess amazing qualities and are so important to our wellbeing, so I’m really excited that we are launching both our new interactive map and new web pages.
The map enables residents and others interested in our trees to learn more about the those we’ve planted, while the new pages are packed with useful information on topics ranging from tree planting to maintaining and nurturing the thousands of trees we already have.
I hope that residents find the new web pages to be a huge improvement. The launch is just the beginning. We will be adding fresh content regularly so that you can find all the information you need.
The new tree map and web pages can be viewed here.
