New Year wishes!
We wish you a Happy New Year, and a very good 2010! Here's the latest edition of our occasional newsletter of local tree news.

Local mini-orchards
The Tree Trust and the Council planted 5 fruit and nut trees in Priory Park as part of National Tree Week at the end of November. A regeneration-funded event on 20 January will see fruit and nut trees planted in Northumberland Park. The Council is about to plant pairs of apple trees ('James Grieve' and 'Jonagold' varieties) in 9 primary schools in the east of the borough. Next year, the same offer will be extended to primary schools in the west of the borough. The London Orchard Project wants to create new mini-orchards across London, and in Haringey, will be planting fruit trees on the east part of Duckett's Common (east side of Green Lanes). Behind all of this is the wish to develop people's skills in planting, caring for and harvesting fruit trees, to reconnect with where our food comes from, improve food security, and reduce its carbon footprint.

Information resource
The Tree Trust's website has had a lot of information added to it over the last year, but we recognise there are numerous areas that are not yet covered. We will be working to make it a better resource, for example, for people who are concerned about one or many trees threatened by disease, a planning application, or even the actions of a neighbour.

Dates for your diary
The events below are a sample from our calendar - please look there for full details and where to meet. The first event of 2010 is a walk this Saturday.