Residents in Waltham Forest expressed discontent over severe tree-pruning, describing it as brutal and unnecessary. Many trees have been reduced to stumps, affecting the local landscape. The council asserts that expert contractors prune the trees every four years, but the timing has raised concerns. Typically, trees should be pruned during their dormant season in late winter to avoid risks of disease. Residents noted the loss of shade during a heatwave, highlighting its impact on community comfort and tree wellbeing.
Most trees can be pruned at any time of the year, but drought and exposure to the heat can slow regrowth and put the tree at risk of disease or death. The best time to prune or pollard trees is during their dormant season, typically late winter.
The community should have access to shade and have somewhere to stand waiting for a bus or sit under in a park. Pruning during a heatwave is inexplicable. It's pretty appalling.
It just feels really brutal and unnecessary. Looking at a tree gives me a sense of joy.
According to the Royal Horticultural Society and the Arboricultural Association, work undertaken in the spring might lead to the tree becoming vulnerable to pest and disease attack.
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