Tree problems

There are two trees in the Square with notices explaining that they are unhealthy and due to be chopped. I have written to the council asking for more information as one of the trees appears to be healthy. A few of us are concerned that the tree policy is haphazard and that the spruce trees which were planted relatively recently are detrimental to the more established cherry trees. I have not had a response from the tree section of the council yet. We did note that there are fungi growing around the root of the apparently healthy tree which could be problematic.
For documentation here are the condemned trees and the fungi:

Gardening session photos

There were two main things we did in the gardening session on Sunday:
1. Shrunk the shaded bed adding lots of cyclamen bulbs and 4 periwinkles
2. Planted 10 new colourful, scented rose bushes on the left as you come through the gates.

Let's see what survives.

It was fun to be out in the square gardening with a few neighbours. Thanks to Chris from Greenspace for coming to help, tips on pruning and supplying the bulbs.

Here are some photos:

Sweet smelling roses - Planting session on 20 Nov

Apologies for the long gap. We are going to prune and plant in an autumn gardening session in the Square. Please come and join us:
11am-1pm, Sunday 20 November.

We intend to cut back some of the southern shrubbery, prune the roses and use our funds to plant some more sweet smelling roses on the left of the gate as you come into the Square.

Spring update

Firstly, sorry for the sparsity of posts :-(
On 12th March we planted some new grasses (around 18) in our flower bed. Islington Greenspace also gave us some anemones and snowdrops. The bulbs we planted in November are coming up and the daffodils should look good in a week or so. We also transferred a couple of plants from the flower bank. It was a beautiful day in the Square and lovely to be gardening together. Thanks to the Greenspace team for bringing tools, plants, helping hands and biscuits.