EETAB collaborates with SCC and EEBC to green our borough. This winter tree planting season, we are delighted to have supported nearly 50 street trees planted around the borough.
Urban greening initiatives such as planting street trees can bring a huge range of health benefits including reducing cardiovascular disease and dementia, and also result in fewer deaths by helping reduce high summer temperatures in cities. Despite these benefits, we are steadily losing trees in Epsom and Ewell.
Young trees planted along residential areas
Members of EETAB including Howard Gregory together with a supportive public identified suitable sites on verges and residential areas where trees could be planted, and made applications to Surrey County Council. The tree planting applications were checked for suitability by SCC and we had a high success rate. This season we have planted 44 new street trees in partnership with Surrey County Council.
This included 14 trees along Chantilly Way, 6 in Brettgrave, 9 in Tichmarsh, 5 in Parkhurst, and 1 in Hook Road. The trees planted are a mix of field maple, hornbeam, Turkish Hazel, ornamental cherries and a line of Japanese pagoda trees along Chantilly Way. These trees will make a wonderful addition to the treescape in Epsom and Ewell. A full list of the trees planted can be seen below.
It’s also great to see that a number of trees that were planted previously but did not thrive, were replaced, thanks to some excellent coordination with SCC.
Over 100 trees planted
And finally, Epsom and Ewell Council are also planting about 50 trees around the borough to fill in gaps, which includes some plantings along Dorking Road in Rosebery Park.
These projects, together with the community orchard planted in Auriol Park mean that this winter, over 100 trees have gone into the ground in areas where members of the public can enjoy them.
If a tree has been planted near you, you can help it thrive by watering during the summer.
It is important to continue to green our urban landscape for future generations to enjoy. In our increasingly hot summers everyone will be grateful for the shade and many benefits that trees provide.
For more information on how to apply for trees to be planted in your area, see https://www.surreycc.gov.uk/roads-and-transport/permits-and-licences/planting-trees or contact EETAB for advice.
SCC Street trees planted Winter 22/23
| 14 Sophora japonica | All the way along Chantilly Way, approx 10 – 12m apart | From ///since.slower.lung to ///await.ages.entry |
| Prunus Avium | Parkhurst | ///brands.pouch.squad |
| Acer Campestre | Brettgrave | ///giving.teeth.length |
| Acer Campestre | Brettgrave | ///save.bleat.weeks |
| Acer Campestre | Parkhurst | ///proud.sector.liked |
| Acer Campestre | Brettgrave | ///anyway.water.minds |
| Carpinus Betulus clear Stem | Brettgrave | ///went.encounter.head |
| Carpinus Betulus clear Stem | Brettgrave | ///pulled.spoon.super |
| Carpinus Betulus clear Stem | Brettgrave | ///branch.limp.opens |
| Carpinus Betulus clear Stem | Parkhurst | ///fool.eating.amused |
| Sorbus aria Magnifica | Parkhurst | ///magic.spoke.occurs |
| Acer Campestre | Hook Road | ///handed.agenda.fallen |
| Acer Campestre | Parkhurst | ///moon.rigid.counts |
| Acer Campestre | Tichmarsh | ///wounds.adopt.study |
| Carpinus Betulus clear Stem | Tichmarsh | ///doors.smooth.money |
| Corylus Colurna | Tichmarsh | ///donor.jump.flown |
| Prunus Avium | Tichmarsh | ///ranked.quest.settle |
| Prunus Avium | Tichmarsh | ///host.lake.hours |
| Prunus Avium | Tichmarsh | ///pump.feed.thanks |
| Prunus Sunset Boulevard | Tichmarsh | ///fault.body.discouraged |
| Prunus Sunset Boulevard | Tichmarsh | ///pile.tolls.feared |
| Sorbus aria Magnifica | Tichmarsh | ///spins.crisis.offer |
| Alnus glutinosa | Kingston Road (near Shortcroft Road) | ///data.jolly.trucks |
| Acer campestre | Kingston Road (near Shortcroft Road) | ///rents.glaze.pinch |
| Malus sylvestris | Thorndon Gardens / A240 junction | ///camps.life.ally |
| Sorbus aucuparia | St Martin’s Avenue | ///shop.hidden.wider |
| Prunus avium | Digdens Rise junction with Woodcote Green Road | ///weep.dress.level |
| Alnus glutinosa | Digdens Rise | ///wakes.faced.trucks |
| Alnus glutinosa | London Road (near Welbeck Cl) | ///coats.occurs.loudly |
| Betula pubescens | Worcester Park Road | ///branch.salads.stem |
| Betula pubescens | Worcester Park Road | ///navy.robe.form |