Viva Vauxhall

We really should have taken ‘before and after’ photos, but anyway take a look now at the new pavement alongside Bonnington Square Garden and opposite Vine Lodge which has replaced the uneven pavement and ugly mesh barrier that was there before.  Note the contrast-colour flush surrounds to the tree pits, so no longer a trip [...]

Tree: Arbutus x andrachnoidies ‘Strawberry Tree’
Position: End of Rosewood House in Vauxhall Grove
Planted: 1995
History: The only survivor of 5 specimens planted in Vauxhall Grove/Bonnington Sq at the same time in the mid nineties. One was stolen, two blew over, the other transplanted to the other end of Rosewood House. One of now three Arbutus species [...]

Many thanks again this year to Lambeth Council’s Dave Paul for liaising with Viva Vauxhall and planting some specially requested new trees in our streets.   As well as belonging to the Bonnington Square Garden Association, Jimmy Fraser (in photo) is a VV committee member and knows more about the individual trees in our area [...]

Following representations from Viva Vauxhall, Lambeth Council have now posted site notices for these two proposed developments - and extended the deadline for objections until Friday, 05 February.
If you wish to object, comment or approve online via Lambeth Council’s website, then please refer to the separate posts below for FIRE and Catesby.   If [...]