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I'm surprised by the stark difference in density between some of the boroughs. E.g. Dalston has very few trees compared with Islington. Is that because of actu

• tomgp 6y ago
  My guess is the latter. There are several woods and parks around where I live in Harringey that are showing no trees on the map
  • detritus 6y ago
    Hello fellow Harringey/Haringay-ite! I was surprised the other day on a long-ish walk that skirted around the base of Ally Pally, just how green the built up areas of Harringey are. I often get the impression that Haringey (and Hackney) are making every effort to pull down old-growth trees to make way for new developments, but this view of the borough 'side on' allayed my fears. Still, I'm always sad to see old trees chopped down (as is happening now in Woodberry Down and happened a few years back around Hornsey, all in the quest to pack more people in).
    • jlarcombe 6y ago
      Yes I hate it when they pull down old-ish trees on the street, though to be fair they have conscientiously replanted lots near us. As for the maps it seems to vary quite sharply from area to area, presumably just because bits haven't been filled in yet. They've got a lovely old oak at the end of our road on there, and long may it last...
  • mattlondon 6y ago
    Yep - Hampstead heath is apparently a tree-less dustbowl according to this map, despite it actually being heavily wooded.