Originally Posted by Bob Hobden

"stuart noble" wrote

Bob Hobden wrote:
"stuart noble" wrote

Every time I stroll round a London park I'm frustrated by not knowing
the names of the trees, particularly those that have obviously been
around for ever. There is one in flower in St.James Park at the moment
which everyone was stopping to admire (and smell). These days one
might expect there to be a plan of such things online. Sure, in this
case it would mostly be plane, but there are some unusual ones too.
Anyone any ideas how one might get this information? TIA

You may find this of some help, scroll down...
https://www.royalparks.org.uk/press-...al-parks/trees



Thanks Bob. Very interesting, and strange that I didn't come across it when
searching the site.
One wonders what London would look like without its plane trees!

I suspect future generations will find out as they don't seem to plant large
trees anymore, it's all small stuff now.

I come from a generation that remember the huge Elms that dotted the
skyline, the lines of tall poplars, the Planes, sadly either gone or going.
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Regards. Bob Hobden.
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