Gingko Tree May Die After Vandals Strike in Dukes Meadows

Stripped of bark on Monday night


The bark from the gingko tree was scattered at its base

Participate

Friends Groups Encouraged by Council's Commitment to Parks

Dukes Meadows Footbridge Main Span Installed

Dukes Meadows Footbridge Held Up at Tilbury Docks

Restored Dukes Meadow Gates Officially Opened

Gold for Dukes Meadows But Anger Over Parking Bays

Sign up for our weekly Chiswick newsletter

Comment on this story on the

The Dukes Meadows Trust believes that a tree attacked by vandals this week is likely to die.

The gingko tree was stripped of its bark on Monday night (15 August).

The removal of the protective cover of the bark makes the tree vulnerable to infection and reduces the effectiveness of its circulatory system meaning that, even if it survives the initial damage, it is likely to die slowly due to a lack of nutrients. The Trust are not optimistic about its chances for survival and are asking anyone with information about who might be responsible to contact them so they can pass details onto the police.

Since 2000 the Dukes Meadows Trust has led the regeneration of the meadows to create the riverside park currently enjoyed by thousands of people every year. It has raised over £1 million to create play areas and has planted hedgerows, wildflower meadows and an orchard to increase the bio diversity of the park.

 



Like Reading Articles Like This? Help Us Produce More

This site remains committed to providing local community news and public interest journalism.

Articles such as the one above are integral to what we do. We aim to feature as much as possible on local societies, charities based in the area, fundraising efforts by residents, community-based initiatives and even helping people find missing pets.

We’ve always done that and won’t be changing, in fact we’d like to do more.

However, the readership that these stories generates is often below that needed to cover the cost of producing them. Our financial resources are limited and the local media environment is intensely competitive so there is a constraint on what we can do.

We are therefore asking our readers to consider offering financial support to these efforts. Any money given will help support community and public interest news and the expansion of our coverage in this area.

A suggested monthly payment is £8 but we would be grateful for any amount for instance if you think this site offers the equivalent value of a subscription to a daily printed newspaper you may wish to consider £20 per month. If neither of these amounts is suitable for you then contact info@neighbournet.com and we can set up an alternative. All payments are made through a secure web site.

One-off donations are also appreciated. Choose The Amount You Wish To Contribute.

If you do support us in this way we’d be interested to hear what kind of articles you would like to see more of on the site – send your suggestions to the editor.

For businesses we offer the chance to be a corporate sponsor of community content on the site. For £30 plus VAT per month you will be the designated sponsor of at least one article a month with your logo appearing if supplied. If there is a specific community group or initiative you’d like to support we can make sure your sponsorship is featured on related content for a one off payment of £50 plus VAT. All payments are made through a secure web site.


August 18, 2022

Bookmark and Share