Wandsworth residents can appreciate the capital’s greenery more fully thanks to a new book entitled The Great Trees of London.
The book, published by Time Out, in association with Trees for Cities, features over 60 trees which are said to be of historical significance, situated in a landmark location and of notable physical character.
Two trees from Wandsworth have made it into the book - The Roehampton Lucombe Cork Oak and The Battersea Park Hybrid Strawberry Tree.
Tree for Cities patron Graham Norton said: “The Great Trees of London book is an informative and entertaining collection of trees and their histories, you don't need to be an expert on the city to get loads out of it.”
Each tree has a it's own history and a significance to the area in which it is located.
Alastair McGowan, also a patron for the charity, said: “As a Londoner, I see some of these trees all the time so it's easy to forget their fascinating past, this book is a timely reminder of their story.”
Trees for Cities is working to plant a new legacy for future generations, as well as protecting London's existing tree heritage.
Founded in the early 1990s as Trees for London, the charity last year planted its 145,000th tree.
Autumn is usually when most of the planting is done, as it allows the root system to establish while the ground is still warm.
The Great Trees of London initiative grew out of the devastating storm of Great Storm of 1987.
To mark the storm's tenth anniversary in 1997, the tree officers for the London boroughs, the Government's Countryside Agency, and the Evening Standard invited Londoners to nominate the capitals Great Trees.
To find more information about the charity or if you have a great tree to recommend, visit treesforcities.org.
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