The South Cliff Community Group have been invited to contribute to a consultation about the South Cliff Gardens proposed tree works. It includes some interesting images showing the planned work.
A very large and complex document has been released, here it is in three sections:
Tree Works are due to start soon…
As part of the National Lottery Heritage Funded restoration of South Cliff Gardens, a proposed schedule of advance tree works will commence in November 2019, programmed to be completed by the end of March 2020, with work being carried out by Scarborough Borough Council.
The objectives of the works are as follows:
- Increase natural surveillance and improve safety
- Reinstate key historic views within the park and across the park, from the Esplanade to South Bay
- Carry out tree works to allow for construction of paths to make the site more accessible
- Remove diseased trees so that remaining trees stay healthy
- Remove decaying and potentially dangerous trees
- Thin out the dominant self-seeded sycamore growth and weaker specimens, creating more space and better growing conditions for the retained higher quality trees and proposed specimen trees
- Improve overgrown areas offering safer access around the park
- Create space to plant new trees to restore a mixed age and species woodland
- Encourage the establishment of ground flora which will improve wildlife habitats
An independent and impartial arboricultural survey was undertaken in 2016 in order to assess and classify the trees and woodland within the park. Trees are proposed for removal on arboricultural grounds or to open views in accordance with The Conservation Management Plan. Removals proposed within tree groupings consist primarily of young self-seeded Sycamore (<200mm trunk diameter) in order to reduce overcrowding and open views.
The tree work is being carefully timed to avoid bird nesting and bat roosting seasons within the park.
All removed trees will be replaced on a minimum 1.1 basis during the restoration works.
New tree planting will aim to:
- Diversify and introduce more site appropriate species that can tolerate the exposed location and ongoing climatic variation and contribute to increased bio-diversity value.
- Enhance and replenish existing tree stock allowing for succession of tree cover
- Define historic views and restore original tree planting areas
- Add increased ornamental and aesthetic value as per the historic design intent
The original document is here: …Tree-Works-Consultation-Boards-A1.pdf
[This consultation has now finished.]