Category: Projects
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New Street Tree Map and Summer Watering request
Epsom and Ewell has introduced new street trees to enhance local biodiversity and well-being. Residents are urged to assist in their care by watering during dry spells. Proper watering techniques are provided to ensure the trees thrive in their crucial early years.
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EETAB Tree Nursery donates almost 400 trees that are now planted in a nature reserve
Nearly 400 saplings were re-homed in Aspect Nature Reserve, improving local habitat and education. Volunteers had been maintaining the trees which are now part of a new hedgeline and allowing existing nursery stock to be streamlined.
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Notable trees 30@30 Epsom and Ewell
EETAB’s 30th Anniversary 30@30 Epsom and Ewell’s Notable Trees EETAB was founded 30 years ago. To mark this anniversary, EETAB is aiming to identify 30 notable trees in the borough and to create a tree map/walk/cycle route based around them, ideally based around/linked to the Round the Borough Hike and Bike route – see www.epsom-ewell.gov.uk/RBHB.…
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Ford Copse tree planting event
Sunday 17th March 2024 The Epsom and Ewell Tree Advisory Board was established in 1985 and led by Mike Ford for 25 years. One of Mike’s first projects, a copse in the corner of Alexandra Park which was subsequently named after him, was aimed at enriching the treescape of Epsom & Ewell. The South West…
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Street trees planted Winter 23/24
Spring 2024 tree planting This year EETAB is delighted to report a highly productive street tree planting season. We have worked closely with residents to support the planting of over 30 street trees throughout the borough. We are also excited to report on the highly successful planting effort on the Downs Road Estate, where 16…
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Dedication event at Alexandra Recreation Ground honours local hero Mike Ford
Epsom & Ewell, 3rd December 2023 In a heartwarming event volunteers from Friends of Alexandra Park and the Epsom & Ewell Tree Advisory Board (EETAB), local councillors Steven McCormick, James Laurence and Bernie Muir, the Epsom & Ewell Tree Officer and the Mayor, Councillor Rob Geleit gathered on December 3rd at Alexander Recreation Ground to…
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Proposed “In Memory Woodland” – Long Grove Park
Epsom and Ewell Tree Advisory Board (EETAB) and Elms over Epsom have designed an ‘In Memory Woodland’ at Long Grove Park in Epsom in association with Age Concern Epsom & Ewell. We hope this project will be supported by the “Your Fund Surrey Small Community Projects” funding, with planting organised by EETAB. In order to…
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Epsom & Ewell Tree Advisory Board – Report on tree planting carried out by EETAB volunteers spring 2022/23
Report date: 9th May 2023-05-2023 Venue: Riding for the disabled Epsom (RDA)Date of planting project: 8th January 2023Phase 1 of RDA project. Planting mixed species hedgerow along boundary fence with Hook Road Arena. Tree species Quantity Type Ash 34 Sapling Hornbeam 30 Sapling Field maple 44 Sapling Hazel 116 Sapling Rowan 63 Sapling Rowan 8-10…
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Collaboration with Surrey County Council and Epsom and Ewell Borough Council results in successful tree planting season
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…