Parkland Walk is a ‘closed canopy site’, meaning that there is generally insufficient space to plant new trees. However, if an opportunity for tree planting is identified, in a suitable location, this will be explored during the next tree planting season. We seek no net loss of trees in the borough and therefore want to plant new trees elsewhere in Haringey to compensate for the losses on Parkland Walk.
It would not be appropriate to replant trees on or within 5 metres of the bridges, as we need to protect them from further damage from vegetation, nor within 2 metres of the paths.
Our nature conservation officer will continue to work with the Friends of Parkland Walk to look for ways to support the implementation of the Walk’s management plan objectives and aspirations, including looking for opportunities to add more diverse planting where appropriate.
Where we intend to undertake replacement bridge works, we will always look for options to enhance biodiversity as part of the bridge design and consultation process. For example, at Stanhope Road bridge, biodiverse meadows are being considered for the bridge embankments and this will be used as a guide for what could occur at other bridges along the Walk where feasible and appropriate.
Where areas of vegetation and trees have been cleared, this will allow more light to reach ground level providing increased opportunities for regeneration from the dormant seed-bank within the 2 metres vegetation trimming areas.