Clapham Common
This project is running from November 2011 – February 2012
We have planted 38 new trees across the common and 300 saplings in Battersea Woods
Clapham Common is an incredibly well used and well loved green space in London.
Trees for Cities have been working closely with the Friends of Clapham Common over many years to protect and enhance the tree stock within the common, planting a variety of native and long lived species for the benefit of the people and wildlife that use it.
Clapham Common has around 2000 trees, many of which were planted by the Victorians and a large proportion of which are now reaching the end of their natural life. Many are being lost each year through storms or they are felled due to being old or unsafe.
In our fourth year of working with the London Borough of Lambeth, the Friends of Clapham Common and the local community we have planted our 100th tree on the common and a further 300 saplings within Battersea Woods. In total 38 standard trees have been added across the common this year to redress the loss of mature trees and to ensure a sustainable tree legacy for the future.
School children, volunteers and local residents have all been involved in the planting and have benefitted from educational workshops and informal training on the planting and care of trees.
This project is supported by Goldman Sachs, The Big Lottery – Community Spaces, The Pagen Foundation, SITA Trust, WREF and RE:LEAF.
