Tag Archives: Plane trees

Weathering the storms – tree news

4 February 2014 · by · in Gardener's Blog, Tavistock Square · Leave a comment

During this stormy weather that we have been fortunate to have had very little damage, as our trees are an  important feature of the Bloomsbury squares. However, in Tavistock Square we  have lost one of our age-old plane trees through disease.  Camden Council Tree Department pointed out the remaining stump to us so that we could see […]

Happy Christmas from Bedford Square

21 December 2012 · by · in Bedford Square, Gardener's Blog · Leave a comment

The Christmas tree is up in Bedford Square and although we’re lacking a dusting of snow or even a festive frost, the lights look magical twinkling through the borders. Meanwhile, with all the leaves down, we are being treated to the sight of the magnificent London Plane trees in all their architectural glory.  Silhouetted against the winter sky, […]

Hello from Bedford Square!

1 November 2012 · by · in Bedford Square, Gardener's Blog · Leave a comment

Hi!  I’m James, the Head Gardener at Bedford Estates.  With my team, I look after Bedford Square and I’ll be posting a few entries over the coming months to let you know what’s happening in the Garden. Things are calming down now after a busy summer and the Bloomsbury Festival was the last event for a while.  What […]