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New Street Tree Map and Summer Watering request
Read more: New Street Tree Map and Summer Watering requestEpsom 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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Free Trees for Your Garden: Surrey’s Winter Giveaway returns!
Read more: Free Trees for Your Garden: Surrey’s Winter Giveaway returns!Surrey County Council is hosting a tree giveaway on Saturday, February 7th, at Ewell Court Library, along with six other locations. Residents can collect a free, native broadleaf tree suitable for smaller gardens, called “potted feathers.” The event runs from 9:30 AM to 12:00 PM or until supplies last, with around 100 trees available at each site. Epsom and Ewell Tree Wardens will provide expert planting and maintenance advice, along with an aftercare guide. Arriving early is recommended to secure a tree.
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EETAB volunteers plant trees near St Martin’s School Ashley Road
Read more: EETAB volunteers plant trees near St Martin’s School Ashley RoadOn December 13, EETAB volunteers planted trees at St Martin’s School to enhance the area and prevent vehicle overrun, contributing to cleaner air and local biodiversity. Thank you to our volunteers!
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EETAB Tree Nursery donates almost 400 trees that are now planted in a nature reserve
Read more: EETAB Tree Nursery donates almost 400 trees that are now planted in a nature reserveNearly 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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EETAB at Eco Fair 2025
Read more: EETAB at Eco Fair 2025EETAB hosted two free guided tree walks near St Martin’s Church and the surrounding area on Saturday, 20 September at the Eco Fair. Participants discovered the beauty of local trees with expert local area guides who shared interesting information about the trees and their ecosystems.
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We are at Eco Fair 2025
Read more: We are at Eco Fair 2025Come join us for FREE guided tree walks on Saturday 20 September. Walks depart at 11am and 1pm. No need to book, just turn up
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July 2025 annual report
Read more: July 2025 annual reportRead our annual report
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Tree Nursery update : Summer 2025
Read more: Tree Nursery update : Summer 2025The tree nursery site is one of the Bridle Way allotments in Epsom. We accept donations of native species from local people, and for specific projects, from the Woodland Trust. We currently have several species of tree including: rowan, holly, birch, hornbeam, oak, horse chestnut, walnut, ash and black poplar. At any one time we are likely to have between 400 and 1000 small trees on site. They range in size from 10 cm high to over 2 metres tall. The plan for all our trees is to get them planted out and we have been successful in doing this.…
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Winter 2024/25 EETAB activities update
Read more: Winter 2024/25 EETAB activities updateAim: To summarise the key tree planting and maintenance activities of EETAB over the January to March 2025 planting period. EETAB has been actively engaged in local tree projects and related events. Key Activities and Events: Key Concerns and discussions: In summary, EETAB has been actively involved in various tree planting, maintenance, and advocacy efforts. We remain dedicated to preserving and enhancing the local tree population. As we move into the warmer months work will focus on maintaining the young trees in the ground and nurturing trees at the tree nursery. We have had several working party dates and more…
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Notable trees 30@30 Epsom and Ewell
Read more: Notable trees 30@30 Epsom and EwellEETAB’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. We need your help to do this, by letting us know your favourite trees! They need not be champion trees, just the best or favourite in that spot. Ideally we would like to add a story/pictures/other items about why the tree is of interest and…
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Annual report July 2024
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Ford Copse tree planting event
Read more: Ford Copse tree planting eventSunday 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 corner of Alexandra Park features a variety of native trees, some of which have thrived, while others have perished. In honour of Mike Ford’s legacy, the Epsom and Ewell Tree Advisory Board continues to enhance his pioneering community tree copse. The copse area boasts a…
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Street trees planted Winter 23/24
Read more: Street trees planted Winter 23/24Spring 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 out of the 17 trees requested by residents have now been planted. Over 130 new trees in the borough Surrey County Council have also planted additional trees at locations beyond those requested by EETAB members. Furthermore, approximately 80 stumps have been removed, with plans to…
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Dedication event at Alexandra Recreation Ground honours local hero Mike Ford
Read more: Dedication event at Alexandra Recreation Ground honours local hero Mike FordEpsom & 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 pay tribute to a beloved local figure, Mike Ford, affectionately known as ‘Mr. Tree.’ Mr. Ford has been a cornerstone of our community, dedicating countless hours to the preservation and enhancement of our natural environment. His unwavering commitment to the cause of tree conservation and…
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Proposed “In Memory Woodland” – Long Grove Park
Read more: Proposed “In Memory Woodland” – Long Grove ParkEpsom 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 secure the funding for this project we need to demonstrate that there is community support and so we need your help. If you support this project, please tell us the benefits that it will bring to you, your family, friends, and colleagues, your work environment,…
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Resident’s decades long commitment to enhancing the rich treescape in Epsom and Ewell
Read more: Resident’s decades long commitment to enhancing the rich treescape in Epsom and EwellFOR OVER 22 years, Mike Ford, founder and former chairman of Epsom and Ewell Tree Advisory Board (EETAB) worked to secure a leafy future for Epsom and Ewell Borough. His passion for trees inspired enthusiasm among residents and community groups while behind the scenes he was working tirelessly to secure approvals from Surrey County Council highway engineers and forging close working relationships with the Borough Council. Trees lend grace and character to our urban environment. Mike’s decades of dedication has left a living legacy of trees on our residential roads and in community areas for all to enjoy.
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Epsom & Ewell Tree Advisory Board – Report on tree planting carried out by EETAB volunteers spring 2022/23
Read more: Epsom & Ewell Tree Advisory Board – Report on tree planting carried out by EETAB volunteers spring 2022/23Report 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 tree 1 8-10 tree Walnut 1 Sapling Dog rose 7 Sapling Goat willow 52 Sapling Grey willow 10 Sapling Hawthorn 125 Sapling Elderberry 20 Sapling Total 503 Venue: Riding for the disabled Epsom (RDA)Date of planting project: 12 th March 2023Phase 2 of RDA project,…
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Young trees of Epsom and Ewell need your help!
Read more: Young trees of Epsom and Ewell need your help!We all value living in a green, leafy borough with plenty of trees. The benefits of trees are numerous: they provide shade, filter pollutants from the air to reduce pollution, boost our mental health, sequester carbon, produce oxygen for us to breathe and are vital for biodiversity; providing a home, food, and shelter for numerous species. Studies have even shown that the presence of trees can increase house prices too. It is therefore critically important that we protect and care for the trees in our borough. Older, well-established trees can manage without additional watering in hot dry weather as they…
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Benefit of trees
Read more: Benefit of treesOn the subconscious level, humans have a connection with trees which seems to be in our DNA. Communities around the world, especially people who live in harsh environments seek out trees for shade, meeting places, resources etc. Around the world, farms or homesteads will have a large spreading evergreen tree to sit under, dine under, party under, work under, read under, teach under, pray under. The quality of any urban or wild place is to a large extent described and valued on its green cover – grass, prairie, savannah, woodland, jungle etc. Ecologists and urban planners often try to quantify…
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Collaboration with Surrey County Council and Epsom and Ewell Borough Council results in successful tree planting season
Read more: Collaboration with Surrey County Council and Epsom and Ewell Borough Council results in successful tree planting seasonEETAB 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…