Tree planting data
Dear Waltham Forest Borough Council,
Since the 2020 financial year can you publish.
1. All documents related to where to plant trees?
2. Long term management plans for planted trees?
3. Survival rates of planted trees?
Yours faithfully,
Abdul Hai
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Dear Abdul Hai
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Since the 2020 financial year can you publish.
1. All documents related to where to plant trees?
Please see attached tree planting location guidance for streets
2. Long term management plans for planted trees?
Please see LBWF Tree strategy
3. Survival rates of planted trees?
Street and standard trees have approximately a 10-15% failure rate. LBWF
have a 3 year maintenance plan for newly planted street trees and
standards.
For whip (young tree bulk planting) planting we have approximately 20-30%
failure rate
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