Including the closely related terms trees, and planting.
… is informed by recommendations from the Parks Commission. 2023 - ECO2.3 Leverage the renewal of the grounds maintenance (GM) contract to enshrine management practices in parks that promote biodiversity and reduce net carbon. - Develop the Council’s understanding of the carbon storage potential of our natural capital management, including grounds and tree maintenance, planting, and soil…
…-paving (BC Recommendation 20) * - Long grass areas with bulb planting - Hedge planting - Gapping up with whips and other planting - Replacement of bedding with plants that are sustainable and promote biodiversity - New small trees to improve canopy diversity - Pruning to encourage flowering Ongoing Air quality 13 - Community gardening and forest school areas - Emphasis on native…
… infrastructure against a changing climate. Ongoing Adaptation T6.3 Install green infrastructure when feasible including increasing street trees, parklets, verges and SUDs. Ongoing Adaptation Biodiversity Health T6.4 Increase grey-water storage infrastructure capacity year on year Ongoing Adaptation T6.5 Build partnerships with community groups to increase participation in maintenance of green…
… conservation (Ecology Officer) 2021 - ECO2.4 Implement Parks Management Plans and practices that continue to enhance biodiversity (BC Recommendation 21 – enshrine good practices & 27 – GM contract retendering). - Retain standing dead wood as habitat: only remove trees when a significant safety risk (CEEC Recommendation 62) - Reuse of organic waste such as wood chip on-site - SuDS and de…
… fruit trees/trees: apples, plums, pears (CEEC Recommendation 61; BC Recommendation 16) - Work with third sector partners to better publicise environmental initiatives ECO2.5 Deliver the Wormwood Scrubs conservation masterplan (BC Recommendation 28 – retain railway embankment). - Aim to elevate this to a site of Metropolitan importance. 2030 Green economy ECO2.6 Provide a home…