TO: Prospect Manor Residents Association Just a short note on my observations and recommendations regarding the trees at Prospect Manor. I noticed many trees were damaged by vans and Lorries driving around the estate. There were also many low branches overhanging footpaths hitting pedestrians. With this in mind I decided the priority was to crown lift 90% of the trees in the estate. We removed all lower branches and dead and diseased wood in the trees. There are a number of Ash trees in a bad state, improper pruning methods from previous years may be a contributory factor. Crown reduction was needed to make them safe. Two in particular may need to be removed. I will monitor their response to corrective pruning. A number of trees were planted too close to street lighting and some crown reductions were needed. Trees need time to recover from branch removal. Removal of too much branch wood can seriously damage the trees and even render them dangerous. If the residents have any issues with trees in the estate, I will be happy to discuss possible solutions for their concerns. We would like to thank all the residents for their cooperation while the work was been carried out. Kind regards ________________________________ ( Oliver F. Claffey ) Trees being trimmed in the estate.
Bulb planting next Saturday (25th Oct.) at 10.30. Meeting at the top of the hill leading down to pedestrian bridge. All help appreciated... A big "THANK YOU" to everyone who made the effort to get out and help clean up your area. We have two skips full of waste to be taken away. The weather was perfect for the clean up day. We planted new flowers around the beds. We put fresh mulch around the main entrance beds and other beds. Graffiti was removed from stocking lane and green electrical boxes were painted. We strimmed around grass edges. Lots of overgrown brambles were strimmed along the river railings. It was great to see everybody out lending their support. Again, THANK YOU! from the Prospect Manor Residents Association... The No.1 estate in South Dublin :-) We updated the Photos section with some images from the day. |