Horniman Gardens, 100 London Road, London, SE23 3PQ

Proposal

REAR (nature trail): ONE Lime (T1)(approx ht.12m) LATERAL REDUCE SPREAD by 2m from 11m to 9m on E compass point, no height reduction. Reason: to give 2m clearance from the lamp column, pruning to suitable points to maintain natural aesthetic. REAR (nature trail): ONE Sycamore (T237)(approx.ht.12m) LATERAL REDUCE by removing dead stem. Reason: the stem has died, remove for health & safety reasons, the tree will remain. REAR (nature trail): ONE Sycamore (T264)(approx.ht.14m) LATERAL REDUCE by removing south stem which has died. Reason: the stem has died, remove for health & safety reasons, the tree will remain. REAR (nature trail): ONE Prunus (T3)(approx.ht.8m) FELL. Reason: strong eastward lean over the footpath that runs through the nature trail, poor physiological condition noted previously, lean appears to be worsening, replant with another prunus - see informative A below for alternative species. REAR (nature trail): Sycamore (T2) remove deadwood and stub ? exempt works. Informative A: the proposed replacement for Prunus T3 is greatly appreciated to maintain the woodland habitat for wildlife and visitors wellbeing, suggested alternative species to Prunus: alder buckthorn, grey or goat willow, hazel, purging buckthorn, elder. Informative B: to thank for retaining the treed character of the disused rail line for amenity, wildlife habitat and shade to reduce increasingly high summer temperatures due to climate change. Informative C: please continue creating habitat log piles with arisings for wildlife and biodiversity.