Tree management
Street trees
There are 36,000 street trees in Barnet, 7.5% of all street trees in London and the second highest number in London. All trees receive a regular health check and are pruned on a cyclical programme. Each tree is recorded on the council’s tree management database listing, among other things, location, species, size and condition.
Mayor of London Street Tree programme
Funding has been provided from the Mayor of London's Street Tree Programme to buy approx 100 trees, to be planted along the A5, and for their maintenance for the next three years.The first of the'Dawn Redwoods' trees is set to be planted along Edgware Road, also known as the A5 corridor, in February 2010.
Press releases related to this project.
Parks trees
We have over 200 green spaces in Barnet, covering 848 hectares. All parks trees are inspected regularly and concerns are identified and remedied. Our largest and oldest trees are often found in green spaces. We manage veteran trees according to guidelines from the Woodland Trust (external link) and Natural England (external link) to ensure they are conserved for the future.
Trees on housing estates
Trees on council housing estates and gardens are maintained by Barnet Homes. If you have a request for tree work, please contact your Housing Officer at Barnet Homes in the first instance.
Tree planting
We plant over 500 new street trees every year. If you would like a tree planted where you live, please contact us with location details on tree.planting@barnet.gov.uk.
Problem trees
If you have any concerns about a tree on council land, please contact Customer Services.
Urgent / emergency work
If you are reporting storm damage or are concerned a tree may be unsafe, please contact us as soon as possible using the contact information in the menu on the left. Please give as much detail as possible including location, size of tree, possible risks.
If you notice this in the evening or weekend, please contact the out-of-hours service:
- Tel: 020 8359 2000
Why are trees important in cities?
They:
- produce oxygen. Two mature trees will provide all the oxygen a family of four needs for life
- absorb pollutants and reduce dust levels
- help cut noise pollution
- provide shade for car parking and help reduce skin cancer levels
- cool the air in built up areas by evaporating water from their leaves
- punctuate the changes in the seasons
- feed and shelter wildlife
- form “green corridors” connecting urban habitats with each-other and with the countryside
- reduce wind speeds reducing heat loss from buildings
- leafy streets, trees can increase property prices by up to 7% (Source, National Urban Forestry Unit)
- improves concentration levels in schools and reduces stress level for adults at work when they can see nearby trees, according to research
- help prevent flash flooding following heavy rainfall.
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