Forum topic: Trees and various seasonal plants in Palmers Green

Palmers Green is lacking in natural habitat in the whole of Palmers Green. This has been highlighted many times by local to Enfield Council but it is being ignored. Why?

It is about about time that Palmers Green started resembling it name by beautifying Palmers Greens Lane, lavishly with Natural Habitat. Undoubtedly, with Enfield Council rightly encouraging people to cycle and even more importantly to walk regularly particularly on those short journeys that take less then 30 minutes, then natural habitat in our local environment is more vital then ever. A greener environment is attractively inviting therefore, it is more then likely people will get into the healthy habit of enjoying their walks to their destination particularly as said the recommended walk of 30 minutes each day. Walkers and Cyclist, will will therefore less likely inhale polluted air. Visually, the beauty of natures habitat has a huge impact on the mind, therefore, a healthy population in mind and body will be less of a burden on the NHS and crime much lower.

The Triangle is our Plaza, this area will only be inviting for people to use as a seating area if the area is make flushed with various plants (there were decent plant container that were removed from this area). A seating area is vital in the area for many a good reason, particularly for the elderly and people with health issues who are encouraged to walk by their doctors but also need a pleasant place where they can seat and rest for a while. Every area should have such an area.

I have notice that Haringey Council have comprehend the relevance that natural habitat has on society. They have filled the pavements on their High Streets with various trees and seasonal plants the area around Bounds Green station ditto and Haringey unlike Palmers Green has a plethora of underground mechanism but still have planted trees galore.( Central London have done the same).

Palmers Green is not just a residential area it is a business area which includes Coffee/Tea Shops Resturants in which on good weather days some people enjoy having their drinks and food outside. So, please Enfield Council make the whole of Green Lanes on both sides of the North Circular pretty and healthy with trees, grass and seasonal plants.

As we swelter in a September heatwave, the US military announces the climate change is a strategic threat to US defence via items as diverse as resulting migration and the flooding of large numbers of its shoreline bases, and our Mayor has a consultation on coping with heatwaves, a big report drops: basically what to do about it, especially as the population ages and is more vulnerable. The study took place in London and New York.

Get to the three pages of win-win measures at the end and for us locally there is an emphasis on maximising green spaces, eg our parks, as well as blue (water), and shading the streets and external spaces through tree planting.

So as part of the cycle lane work which is said to have started this week, let’s see if we can have a line of green running from PG to Enfield, and as many trees as possible on PG shopping areas. Now we know it makes environmental as well as visual sense.

Just to add to Karl B's contribution promoting the idea of trees from Palmers Green to Enfield. First, that in addition to shade, trees also provide air conditioning at several multiples of domestic installations, and second that it would be beneficial to wildlife to plant native trees as often as possible. Which I acknowledge is difficult because many, such as oak trees, are not suitable as street trees. Mind you a few years ago the Natural History Museum found an insect new to science living on the London Planes (an intercontinental hybrid) outside, so perhaps with careful selection of non-native trees something can be done.