Tree Preservation in Quarry
From:
Julia Gasper
Date:
Mar 27 16:43 UTC
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I went to look at the sycamore trees in New Cross Road and they seem to be
small and inoffensive. They're in a back garden far away from any buildings.
What struck me was the severe lack of native, deciduous trees in this street.
It is dominated by over-grown conifers, which people put in their front gardens
because they are evergreen, not realizing how tall they grow. Two of the larger
houses in New Cross Road are hidden behind giant conifers. Two others sport
spiky little palms, which are popular in Pitts Road too, though they look quite
out of place, especially with the conifers. Other people seem to favour giant
grasses in their front gardens, or just concrete.
None of this is good for oxygen in the atmosphere, or for sheltering birds.