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Grass, weeds and shrubs

This page covers the maintenance of grass, weeds and shrubs on highways. 

Management of shrubs, grass and weed growth within parks and open spaces, housing sites, schools and other council building may be different and the responsibility lies with the department or site outlined below.

If the information on this page does not provide the details required please report the issue using the online form.

Weeds

The main way weeds are controlled on the streets is through the application of a weed killer during four treatments each year. All treatments, on hard surfaces (pavements, road gullies/gutters), should be carried out between February and December on a nine to twelve-week cycle.

The weed killer is only applied to the growth visible during the visit, which means that new weeds will start to grow after each visit. 

It can take between take two to three weeks for weeds to die after treatment. The weeds are not normally removed once they have died, as they should decompose and disperse naturally. However, the street cleansing team may target areas where this is a large amount of dead weed growth that has not dispersed after three weeks.

Weed treatment programme

The third highway weed treatment programme for 2025 is ongoing. We carry out 4 main treatments to footpaths and gullies and the list of wards below are shown in the order of treatment with a completion date for the last treatment for each ward.  

The dates for the last few wards treated, as part of the second treatment, are shown on the list for your information.

Find out what ward your road is in:

Ward Treated
Hainault 11 September
Aldborough 15 September
Seven Kings 16 September
Ilford Town 17 September
Fairlop 18 September
Chadwell 22 September
Loxford 23 September
Bridge 19 September
Monkhams 24 September
Cranbrook 25 September
South Woodford 26 September
Churchfields 26 September
Fullwell  
Clayhall  
Valentines  
Clementswood  
Mayfield  
Goodmayes  
Barkingside 5 September
Newbury 8 September
Wanstead Park 9 September
Wanstead Village 12 September

 

Weed treatment

A schedule is agreed between ourselves and the contractor prior to the start of the season. Any amendments during the year are agreed by both parties. The contractor provides a weekly update on the progress of the work programme. The contractor is also required to carry out an element of self-monitoring and submit the results to us. We then carry out sample monitoring of the contractors self-monitoring.

  • Soft surfaces are treated with weed killer once or twice a per year
  • Hard surfaces treatment vary between 2 and 5 times per year

The frequency of treatments throughout the borough varies depending on the growth rate of the weed within the areas. Some areas experience a greater amount of weed growth than others, due to a number of reasons, including:

  • neighbouring vegetation
  • make-up of the road and pavement surface – weed growth is generally greater on paved areas than tarmacked areas

Unless you have the appropriate licence and direct approval from the council, it is against the law for anyone apart from the council's contractor to apply weed killer on public land. 

Weather conditions

The weed killer works programme is subject to change during unsuitable weather conditions, such as:

  • during or immediately after rainfall
  • high or gusty winds
  • extremely high temperatures (above 30 degrees Celsius)

Weed killer application

For the majority of roads and pavements within Redbridge, the weed killer is applied manually by a member of staff. The member of staff walks the street with the weed killer within either a knapsack on their back, or a lance, where the weed killer is located within the lance.

On rural roads (areas that generally do not have footpaths) and central reservations, a specially equipped vehicle is used to apply the weed killer as it is considered too hazardous to apply it manually.

Types of weed killer

There are two types of weed killer used in Redbridge:

Contact weed killer

This controls weeds that it comes into direct contact with and is absorbed by the plant, so it also reaches the root system of the plant. It becomes inactive on contact with any other surface, e.g. paving or soil. This weed killer is used on both hard and soft surfaces. We use roundup pro vantage and snapper dual salt which is a glyphosate based weed killer.

Residual Weed Killer

This is used on soft surfaces only and is applied directly to the soil, where it creates a shallow barrier on the surface of the soil, that inhibits any seeds within that area, from germinating; this means it prevents weeds from starting to grow.

This weed killer is normally applied only once in the year. The success of this weed killer varies greatly, depending on weather conditions. Extensive or heavy rain can dilute the weed killer and wash it out of the ground. We use pacaya which is a herbicide that contains flazasulfuron.

On occasion, a moss killer is also applied to areas where there is significant moss growth.

Timescale on weeds dying

Timings can vary depending on the type of weed and the weather conditions. Generally, the weeds will take two to three weeks to fully die. However, grass tends to die a lot quicker and broadleaf weeds (such as dandelions) can take longer.

Some weeds are more resistant to the weed killer and may take much longer to die. In some cases, certain species of weed are removed manually due to their resistance to the weed killer.

Weeds take longer to die if the temperature is low (below 8 degrees Celsius) or high (above 30 degrees Celsius).

The weeds are not generally removed once they have died, but disperse naturally. Where weed growth is prolific, the street cleansing team may remove the larger weeds when they have died.

In roads where there is pavement parking it may not be possible to treat weeds under a car. Therefore, once other weeds die and the car moves, there may be 2 metre stretches of kerb where weeds are still growing. Operatives will not return out of programme to treat these areas and they should be treated during one of the next programmed visits.

Adopt and water a tree

As part of our community gardening initiative, residents are encouraged to apply in December to adopt street tree pits for planting with wild flowers.  The application period is over and we received an overwhelming response to adoption and over 1,300 tree pits have been adopted across the borough.

Since 2021 we'll be planting replacement street trees with blue labels on them and we would like your help to adopt and water the tree outside your house without having to complete a tree pit adoption application in the first year.

To find out more about how to adopt and water a tree on the highway to help encourage tree growth and blossom in your area, please visit our Adopt and water a tree webpage for more information.

 

Grassed verges

The grass verges are cut nine-times in the year, which means there are approximately six weeks between the cuts. The grass grows at different rates throughout the year, with the fastest rate being between April and June and during the rest of the year the grass tends to grow slower, but the flowers and seed heads will continue to grow quite tall.

Grass cutting programme

The highway grass cutting programme for 2025 started in February and we are carrying out the seventh cut. We will visiting each site every 5 to 6 weeks and the list of wards below are shown in the approximate order they will be cut with a completion date for each ward. 

Updates to the programme will be delayed for a short period of time; however, grass cutting will continue.

Ward Cut date
South Woodford 22 September
Aldborough 16 September
Barkingside 16 September
Chadwell 19 September
Goodmayes 19 September
Clementswood  
Ilford Town  
Loxford  
Mayfield 22 September
Newbury 22 September
Bridge  
Seven Kings  
Hainault  
Churchfields  
Monkhams  
Fairlop  
Cranbrook  
Fullwell  
Clayhall  
Wanstead Park  
Wanstead Village  

 

Frequency of grass cuts

Grass cuts each year will vary, as some locations are managed differently for a specific reason. There are three main categories:

Grass verges
There are about 240 highway grass verges in the 22 Redbridge wards, covering 165,000 square metres. The verges are cut eight times each year on a six-week cycle.

The cutting starts in March and generally is completed in November or December.

The programme is subject to alteration due to weather and ground conditions.  Cutting is not carried out in heavy rain or if the ground is too soft due to waterlogging.

Cutting may be suspended in periods of prolonged hot weather when the grass dies back. This is to prevent damage to the grass and ground surface.

Rural Road verges
Verges adjacent to farmers fields and in non-residential areas (mainly in the Aldborough and Hainault wards) are cut twice per year, to maintain sight lines for motorists.

For safety reasons, this work is generally carried out using a tractor, with a cutting arm attached to it.

Grow Zones: wildflower meadows

Redbridge Council is  promoting bio-diversity schemes and wildflower meadows on the highway; through this initiative the area on the highway now covered by Grow Zones is 21% of the total area at the following highway locations:

Ward Site Frequency
Aldborough   Billet Road   Winter
Aldborough   Hainault Road Winter
Aldborough   Oaks Lane Winter
Aldborough   Station Road Winter
Bridge Brackley Square Winter
Bridge Chigwell Road Winter
Bridge Finchingfield Avenue Summer and winter
Bridge Fyfield Road Summer and winter
Chadwell   Station Road Car Park No. 19   Winter
Churchfields  Bunces Lane Winter
Churchfields Chigwell Road Winter
Churchfields Fieldhouse Close Summer and winter
Churchfields High Road Winter
Churchfields Lincoln Road   Summer and winter
Clayhall   Claybury Broadway Winter
Clayhall   Lodge Hill Winter
Clayhall   Roding Lane South Winter
Clementswood Mildmay Road Winter
Clementswood Mildmay Road Car Park Winter
Fairlop Hazelbrouck Gardens Summer and winter
Fairlop Tomswood Hill   Winter
Fullwell Atherton Road Winter
Fullwell Caernarvon Drive to Fullwell Avenue footpath Summer and winter
Fullwell Hurstleigh Gardens Summer and winter
Fullwell Lambs Meadow Summer and winter
Fullwell Wensleydale Avenue Winter
Goodmayes   High Road Winter
Hainault Long Green Footpath Summer and winter
Hainault Forest Road Winter
Hainault Romford Road   Winter
Ilford Town Corkers Path Winter
Ilford Town Riches Road Subway Summer and winter
Ilford Town Winston Way   Winter
Loxford   Ilford Lane Summer and winter
Loxford   Loxford Lane Winter
Loxford   Pittman Gardens Summer and winter
Monkhams Broadmead Road Winter
Monkhams Dale Gardens Summer and winter
Monkhams Epping New Road Winter
Monkhams Harts Grove Winter
Monkhams High Road Woodford Winter
Monkhams Sydney Road Winter
South Woodford   Hermon Hill Winter
South Woodford   The Drive   Winter
Wanstead Park Blake Hall Road Winter
Wanstead Park Lakehouse Road   Winter
Wanstead Park Northumberland Avenue   Summer and winter
Wanstead Park Overton Drive Winter
Wanstead Village Hermitage Close Winter
Wanstead Village Nelson Road   Winter
Wanstead Village Rodney Road     Winter
Wanstead Village Wanstead Place Winter


The grass at these locations is being left to grow to encourage wildflowers and grasses to sow their seeds. The areas are cut and collected once or twice a year,  depending on rate of growth and location, in the summer (July) and/or winter (November-February) to improve the range of species the Grow Zones can support.  The frequency of cutting at each site is detailed in the above table.

In 2021 and 2022, five sites were monitored to make a note of wildflower and grass species during the year. 116 different plants were identified in 2021 and 162 in 2022, showing an increase in biodiversity between the two years.

Species identified in 2022 are listed below and this helps to show the biodiversity benefit of reducing the frequency of mowing. 

Common name    Botanical name     Month first noted
Autumn Hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis July
Annual Meadow Grass   Poa annua May
Annual Mercury     Mercurialis annua April
Barley Brome Grass  Hordeum glaucum May
Barnyard Grass   Echinochloa crus-galli   May
Bindweed Convolvulus arvensis April
Birdsfoot Trefoil Lotus corniculatus   May
Bitter Lettuce   Lactuca virosa April
Black Horehound   Ballota nigra April
Bramble Rubus fruticosus April
Bristly Ox Tongue   Helminthotheca echnoides April
Broad-leaf Plantain   Plantago major August
Bucks-horn Plantain Plantago coronopus May
Bulbous Buttercup Ranunculus bulbosus April
Burnet Bloodwort Sanguisorba officinalis April
California Poppy Eschscholzia californica June
Cats Ear Hypochaeris radicata April
Cleavers Galium aparine April
Cocks Foot (grass) Dactylis glomerata September
Columbine Aquilegia vulgaris April
Common Bent   Agrosis capillaris   July
Common Burdock   Arctium minus April
Common Chickweed     Stellaria media April
Common Comfrey   Symphytum officinale April
Common Forget-me-not   Myosotis sylvatica April
Common Knapweed   Centaurea nigra   June
Common Marjoram   Origanum majorana   April
Common Mugwort Artemisia vulgaris   April
Common Ragwort Senecio jacobaea April
Common Sorrel Rumex acetosa April
Common Sow Thistle Sonchus oleraceus May
Common Teasel Dipsacus fullonum April
Common Thistle Cirsium vulgare April
Common Vetch   Vicia sativa   April
Corn Cockle   Agrostemma githago June
Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris April
Cow Parsnip Heracleum maximum April
Creeping Bellflower Campanula rapunculoides May
Creeping Buttercup  Ranunculus repens April
Creeping Cinquefoil Potentilla reptans April
Crepis-dandelion   Crepis vesicaria April
Curly Dock   Rumex crispus April
Cut-leaf Cranesbill Geranium dissectum   May
Daffodil Narcissus April
Daisy Bellis perennis   April
Dandelion   Taraxacum officinale April
Dewberry Rubus caesius     July
Dock Rumex obtusifolia April
Dog Rose Rosa canina   July
Dovesfoot Cranesbill Geranuim molle April
Dusty Miller Jacobaea maritima April
Dwarf Mallow Malva neglecta   April
Dyers Rocket Reseda luteola July
Elderberry   Sambucus canadensis July
Elmleaf Blackberry Rubus ulmifolius   July
English Bluebell   Hyacinthoides non-scripta May
False Barley Grass Hordeum murinum May
Fat Hen Chenopodium album July
Field Mustard Brassica rapa May
Field Scabious Knautia arvensis   September
Field Speedwell Veronica persica April
Field Thistle   Cirsium discolor April
Firethorn Pyracantha coccinea July
Garden Violet/Sweet Viola Viola odorata April
Garlic Mustard Alliaria petiolata April
Golden Ragwort Senecio aureus April
Greater Plantain   Plantago major   April
Greater Spearwort Ranunculus lingua   May
Greek Mustard     Erucastrum incanum   May
Green Alkanet Pentaglottis sempervirens April
Groundsel   Senecio vulgaris April
Guernsey Fleabane Erigeron sumatrensis   September
Hairy Bittercress Cardamine hirsuta April
Hawkweed Ox-tongue   Picris hieraciodes May
Hawksbeard   Crepis biennis April
Heart-pod Hoary Cress Lepidium draba   April
Heart Seed Grass (tbc) Eragrostis capensis June
Hedge Bedstraw     Galium mollugo April
Hedge Mustard   Sisymbrium officinale   May
Hedgerow Cranesbill Geranuim pyrenaicum May
Herb Bennet   Geum urbanum April
Herb Robert   Geranium robertianum April
Hoary Plantain   Plantago media     April
Hoary Mustard   Sinapsis arvensis   July
Horehound Marrubium vulgare April
Hungarian Brome Bromus inermis   September
Italian Hawksbeard Crepis bursifolia May
Ivy Hedera helix April
Knotgrass Polygonum aviculare May
Lady's Bedstraw     Galium verum June
Least Pepperwort     Lepidium virginicum July
Lesser Canary Grass Phalaris minor May
Lesser Celandine   Ficaria verna April
Lesser Stitchwort Stellaria graminea May
Lesser Swine-cress     Lepidium didymum   July
Lincoln Weed (wild rocket) Diplotaxus tenuifolia May
Long Smooth-headed Poppy Papaver dubium July
Long-stork Cranesbill Geranium columbinum April
Mallow   Malva sylvestris May
Marigold Calendula officinalis April
Meadow Buttercup   Ranunculus acris   April
Meadow Foxtail (grass)   Alopecurus pratensis May
Meadow Thistle   Cirsidium dissectum April
Narrow Leaf Ragwort Senecio inaequidens August
Northern Hawksbeard Crepis mollis July
Oil Seed Rape   Brassica napus May
Old Mans Beard Clematis vitalba   August
Orchard Grass   Dactylis glomerata   May
Oriental Poppy Papaver orientale   May
Oregano Origanum vulgare June
Ox-Eye Daisy Leucanthemum vulgare June
Perennial Rye Grass   Lolium perenne   July
Perennial Wall Rocket Diplotaxis tenuifolia September
Pink Mallow Malva alcea   July
Pineapple weed   Matricaria discoidea May
Poverty Brome (grass)   Bromus sterilis   May
Prickly Lettuce   Lactuca seriola July
Prickly Sow Thistle Sonchus asper April
Purple Knapweed   Centaurea calcitrapa May
Pyramidal Orchid   Anacamptis pyramidalis  July
Red Clover   Trifolium pratense   April
Red Dead Nettle   Lamium purpureum April
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata April
Rosebay Willowherb Chamaenerion augustifolium May
Rose Campion   Lychnis coronaria June
Rough Chervil   Chaerophyllum temulum   April
Rough Hawkbit     Leontodon hispidus April
Rough Star Thistle   Centaurea aspea   July
Sainfoin   Onobrychis vicifolia     June
St Johns Wort   Hypericum calycinum May
Silver Plantain   Plantago argentea Chaix April
Slender Sow Thistle   Sonchus tenerrimus May
Small Henbit   Lamium amplexicaule   April
Smooth Cats-ear Hypochaeris glabra May
Smooth Meadow Grass  Poa pratensis September
Snow in Summer   Cerastium tomentosum May
Spanish Bluebell Hyacinthoides hispanica  April
Spear Thistle Cirsium vulgare   April
Spotted Medick Medicago arabica April
Spotted St Johns Wort Hypericum puncatum   April
Spring Wild Oat (grass)   Avena fatua   July
Stinging Nettle Urtica dioica   April
Strawberry Clover Trifolium fragiferum   August
Striate Clover   Trifolium striatum July
Sweet Vernal (grass) Anthoxanthum odoratum May
Three Cornered Leek (tbc)   Allium triquetum   May
Wheat   Triticum aestivum   July
White Campion   Silene latifolia   April
White Clover   Trifolium repens April
White Panicle Aster Symphyotrichum lanceolatum September
Wild Carrot Daucus carota   June
Wild Clary Salvia verbenaca   April
Wild Lettuce   Lactuca virosa   April
Wild Marjoram Origanum vulgare May
Wild Mustard   Sinapsis arvensis   May
Wild Parsnip Pastinaca sativa April
White Dead Nettle Lamium album   April
Woodbine Clematis virginiana September
Yarrow   Achillea millefolium April
Yellow Oat Grass (grass - tbc) Trisetum flavescens   May
Yellow Salsify   Tragopogon dubius   May
Yorkshire Fog Grass   Holcus lanatus   July

 

Grass cutting and litter removal

Redbridge Council operates a Framework Agreement Contract (FAC) for grounds maintenance works.  All companies included on the FAC have been vetted and approved to carry out work on behalf of the London Borough of Redbridge. Contractor monitoring is carried out by both the contractor and the council to ensure the schedule is adhered to and works are to the required standard.

The cuttings are not removed following the cutting operation, but are left atop the grass verge. During windy or wet conditions, the cuttings may blow off the verge onto the road and pavements. It may not be possible to blow the cuttings back onto the verge and the cuttings will be left on the road or pavement to disperse naturally.

All visible litter should be removed before cutting the grass verges and removed immediately on completion of the cutting operation.  The Council’s  Street Cleansing Service works with the contractor on rural roads and biodiversity/wildflower site operations, removing any exposed or shredded litter shortly after the cutting operation is completed.

Bulky items or fly-tipping will not be removed but cut around. The contractor is required to report any issues that prevent the grass from being cut to the council.

Find out more about litter removal and fly tipping 

Bulbs in grass

Where bulbs (mainly daffodils) have been planted in the grass, the grass is not cut until at least the end of May. This period allows the bulbs to flower and after flowering the bulbs need to be left for a minimum of six weeks to store energy in the bulb so it can flower the following year.

Damage to grass verges

The following could potentially damage verges:

  • vehicles parking
  • utility or maintenance
  • uneven surfaces caused by vehicle wheels
  • excessive stones or debris left on the grass verge

Where the above occurs, areas of verge will be left uncut until it has been repaired.

 

Shrubs, hedges and roses

Shrubs and hedges

Shrub and hedge pruning can be carried out twice per year, during the summer (June-August) and the autumn/winter periods (October-February). Not every shrub will require pruning and some sites are assessed prior to each pruning period to ascertain if they require pruning or not; Additionally, in the winter some sites are noted for extra work to reduce overlarge shrubs.  The shrub and hedge work programme below identifies how shrubs and hedges will be maintained in each road.

Shrubs are not pruned if there are birds nesting within them as it is against the law to disturb a nesting bird during nesting season (generally between March and August).

Weeds within shrub beds are not removed by hand, but are treated with herbicide at the start of the year.

Shrub and hedge work programme

The table below shows roads and car parks where there are shrubs and hedges that are part of the highway pruning programme. The information displays what activities are planned during the summer (June-August) and the autumn/winter periods (October-February),  the four types of activities each season are: Pruning will be carried out, no work to be completed, an inspection will be carried out to consider if work is required or extra work to be carried out to reduce overlarge shrubs. Once the status of the Shrub pruning in each road is known, a programmed completion date for work will be added to the table below.

Ward Site Summer Winter Status
Aldborough Bawdsey Avenue Prune Prune January
Aldborough Brendon Gardens Prune No Work  
Aldborough Cambrian Avenue Prune No Work  
Aldborough Chiltern Road Prune No Work  
Aldborough Horns Road Inspect Inspect  
Aldborough Northdown Gardens No Work Inspect  
Aldborough Oaks Lane Prune Prune January
Aldborough Oaks Lane Footpath (Footpath 97) Prune Prune January
Aldborough Spearpoint Gardens Inspect Inspect  
Aldborough St James Gardens Prune Inspect  
Aldborough St Peters Close Prune Inspect  
Aldborough Torbitt Way Prune Prune January
Aldborough Tring Close Footpath Prune Inspect  
Barkingside Bronte Close Prune Prune January
Barkingside Crombie Close Prune Prune January
Barkingside Kenwood Gardens No Work Prune January
Barkingside Longwood Gardens Prune No Work  
Barkingside Northwood Gardens No Work Prune January
Bridge Brackley Square Prune Prune January
Bridge Bush Road No Work Prune January
Bridge Cairns Avenue No Work Inspect  
Bridge Canfield Road Prune Prune January
Bridge Cherry Tree Rise No Work Inspect  
Bridge Chigwell Road Inspect Inspect  
Bridge Claybury Road Prune Prune October
Bridge Crownhill Road Prune Prune October
Bridge Deacon Way No Work Extra  
Bridge Debden Close Prune Prune January
Bridge Elmslie Close Prune Prune January
Bridge Finchingfield Avenue Prune Prune January
Bridge Frankland Close Prune Prune January
Bridge Fyfield Road Prune No Work  
Bridge Gaynes Hill Road Prune Prune January
Bridge Glastonbury Avenue Prune Prune January
Bridge Greenstead Gardens Prune No Work  
Bridge Grenville Gardens Prune Extra  
Bridge Gwynne Park Avenue Prune Prune January
Bridge Highfield Road Prune Prune January
Bridge Kinnaird Way No Work Prune January
Bridge Madeira Grove Prune Prune January
Bridge Milkwell Gardens Prune No Work  
Bridge Pintail Road Prune Extra  
Bridge Roxwell Way Prune Prune January
Bridge Sands Way Prune Prune January
Bridge Spring Gardens Prune Prune January
Bridge Springfield Gardens Prune Prune January
Bridge St Anthony's Avenue Prune Prune January
Bridge The Firs No Work Prune January
Chadwell Chadwell Heath Lane Inspect Inspect  
Chadwell Essex Road Gardens Prune Inspect  
Chadwell Lexden Drive No Work Prune January
Chadwell Shepherds Close Prune Inspect  
Chadwell Station Road Car Park No. 19 Inspect Inspect  
Chadwell Stroud's Close No Work Prune January
Chadwell Wangey Road Car Park No Work Inspect  
Churchfields Abbotsford Gardens Prune Prune January
Churchfields Arlington Road Prune Prune October
Churchfields Arundel Drive Prune Prune January
Churchfields Beverley Crescent Prune Prune January
Churchfields Bunces Lane No Work Inspect  
Churchfields Derby Road Car Park Prune Prune January
Churchfields Diana Close Prune Prune January
Churchfields Fieldhouse Close No Work Prune January
Churchfields Footpath 60 High Road To St Albans Crescent Prune Prune January
Churchfields Forest Approach No Work Inspect  
Churchfields Fullers Road Prune Prune January
Churchfields Grove Road No Work Inspect  
Churchfields Latchett Road Prune Prune January
Churchfields Lynwood Close Prune Prune January
Churchfields Mayfair Gardens Prune Prune January
Churchfields Rokeby Gardens Prune Prune January
Churchfields Salway Close Prune Inspect  
Churchfields Scoter Close No Work Prune January
Churchfields Shenfield Road Prune Prune January
Churchfields St Ronans Crescent Prune Prune January
Churchfields The Vale Prune Prune January
Churchfields Wansford Road Prune Extra  
Clayhall Falmouth Gardens No Work Prune January
Clayhall Margaret Way Prune No Work  
Clayhall Mighell Avenue No Work Prune January
Clayhall Roding Lane South Inspect Inspect  
Clayhall Tryfan Close Prune Inspect  
Clayhall Wray Avenue Prune Prune January
Clementswood Mildmay Road No Work Inspect  
Clementswood Philpot Path No Work Prune January
Cranbrook Belgrave Road No Work Inspect  
Cranbrook Canterbury Avenue No Work Prune January
Cranbrook Carlisle Gardens No Work Prune January
Cranbrook Chelmsford Gardens Prune Prune January
Cranbrook Cranbrook Rise Prune Inspect  
Cranbrook Exeter Gardens Prune Prune January
Cranbrook Gloucester Gardens Prune No Work  
Cranbrook Lincoln Gardens Prune Prune January
Cranbrook The Drive Prune Prune January
Cranbrook Wakefield Gardens No Work Prune January
Cranbrook Wells Gardens No Work Prune January
Fairlop Amanda Close Prune No Work  
Fairlop Andrews Close Prune Prune January
Fairlop Aragon Drive Prune No Work  
Fairlop Aragon Drive/Merlin Grove Prune No Work  
Fairlop Baron Gardens Prune Prune January
Fairlop Benrek Close No Work Inspect  
Fairlop Craven Gardens Prune Prune January
Fairlop Fencepiece Road Prune Extra  
Fairlop Fremantle Roundabout No Work Prune January
Fairlop Fullwell Cross Roundabout No Work Inspect  
Fairlop Inverness Drive Prune No Work  
Fairlop Laing Close Prune Prune January
Fairlop Ludham Close Prune Prune January
Fairlop Marion Close Prune Prune January
Fairlop Starch House Lane Footpath 85 No Work Inspect  
Fairlop Tomswood Hill Prune Prune January
Fairlop Tomswood Hill, 171-191 Prune Inspect  
Fairlop Wickets Way Prune No Work  
Fairlop Wolsey Gardens Prune No Work  
Fairlop Wolsey Gardens/Tudor Crescent No Work Prune January
Fullwell Hillington Gardens Prune Prune January
Fullwell Marston Road No Work Inspect  
Fullwell Northview Drive Prune Prune January
Fullwell Peel Place Footpath Prune Prune January
Fullwell Portman Drive Prune Prune January
Fullwell Ravensbourne Estate Prune Prune January
Fullwell Ravensbourne Gardens Inspect Inspect  
Fullwell Vienna Close Prune Inspect  
Fullwell Wedmore Avenue Prune No Work  
Fullwell Wensleydale Avenue Prune Prune January
Fullwell Westview Drive Prune Prune January
Goodmayes Fiennes Close Prune No Work  
Goodmayes Pedley Road Prune No Work  
Hainault Ascot Close No Work Prune January
Hainault Lakeland Close Prune Prune January
Hainault Newcastle Avenue No Work Prune January
Hainault Romford Road Prune Extra  
Hainault The Acorns Inspect Inspect  
Ilford Town Buckingham Road No Work Inspect  
Ilford Town Clements Road Multi Storey Car Park Prune Prune January
Ilford Town Corkers Path No Work Inspect  
Ilford Town Kenneth More Road Prune Inspect  
Ilford Town Riches Road Subway Prune Inspect  
Ilford Town St Marys Road Prune Prune January
Ilford Town Stanley Road Prune Prune January
Ilford Town Sylvan Road Bus Terminus Prune Prune January
Ilford Town Winston Way Prune Extra  
Loxford Azalea Close Prune No Work  
Loxford Blackthorn Road Prune Prune January
Loxford Jasmine Close Footpath Prune Prune January
Loxford Kenneth Avenue Prune Prune January
Loxford Lawson Close Prune Prune January
Mayfield Morrab Gardens Prune Inspect  
Monkhams  Aldeburgh Place Prune No Work  
Monkhams  Almonds Avenue Prune Prune January
Monkhams  Barclay Oval No Work Prune January
Monkhams  Beech Lane No Work Inspect  
Monkhams  Bentley Way Inspect Inspect  
Monkhams  Beresford Drive Prune Prune January
Monkhams  Brancepeth Gardens Prune Prune January
Monkhams  Broad Oak Prune No Work  
Monkhams  Broadmead Road No Work Inspect  
Monkhams  Carlina Gardens Prune Prune January
Monkhams  Charteris Road Car Park Prune Prune January
Monkhams  Chiltern Way No Work Prune January
Monkhams  Dale Gardens Prune Prune January
Monkhams  Denehurst Gardens Prune Prune January
Monkhams  Epping New Road Prune Prune January
Monkhams  Forest Way Prune Extra  
Monkhams  Friars Gate Close Prune Prune January
Monkhams  Harts Grove Inspect Inspect  
Monkhams  High Road Woodford No Work Inspect  
Monkhams  High Road Woodford Green O/S 640-672 No Work Extra  
Monkhams  Hutton Close Prune Prune January
Monkhams  Jacklin Green Prune Prune January
Monkhams  King's Avenue Prune Prune January
Monkhams  Knighton Close No Work Prune January
Monkhams  Knighton Drive Prune Prune January
Monkhams  Malvern Drive Prune Prune January
Monkhams  Monkhams Lane Prune Inspect  
Monkhams  Newlands Road Prune Prune January
Monkhams  Pankhurst Green Inspect Inspect  
Monkhams  Prince's Avenue Prune Prune January
Monkhams  Sir James Hawkey Hall No Work Inspect  
Monkhams  Sydney Road Prune Inspect  
Monkhams  The Dell Prune Prune January
Monkhams  The Glade Prune Extra  
Monkhams  Woodland Close No Work Inspect  
Monkhams  Woodland Way Prune Prune January
Monkhams  Worcester Crescent Prune Prune January
Newbury Brook Road Prune No Work  
Newbury Ley Street Prune No Work  
Newbury Middlefield Gardens No Work Inspect  
Newbury Wards Road No Work Inspect  
Seven Kings Seven Kings Car Park Prune Prune January
South Woodford Coppice Way No Work Prune January
South Woodford Eagle Lane No Work Prune January
South Woodford George Lane & Mulberry Way Car Park No Work Prune January
South Woodford South View Drive Prune Prune January
South Woodford Thornwood Close Prune Prune January
Wanstead Park Cambridge Park No Work Prune January
Wanstead Park Lakehouse Road Prune Prune January
Wanstead Park The Green Prune No Work  
Wanstead Park The Warren Drive Prune Prune January
Wanstead Park Wanstead Station Inspect Inspect April
Wanstead Park Warren Road Prune Prune January
Wanstead Park Well Cottage Close Prune Prune January
Wanstead Park Wigram Road No Work Inspect  
Wanstead Village Colvin Gardens Prune Extra  
Wanstead Village Deynecourt Gardens Prune Prune January
Wanstead Village Elmcroft Avenue Prune Extra  
Wanstead Village Grove Park Car Park No. 12 No Work Inspect  
Wanstead Village Laura Close Prune Prune January
Wanstead Village Limes Avenue Prune Prune January
Wanstead Village Lorne Gardens Prune Prune January
Wanstead Village Merino Close Prune No Work  
Wanstead Village Preston Drive Prune Prune January
Wanstead Village Rodney Road Prune Prune January
Wanstead Village Seagry Road Prune No Work  

 

Roses

Roses are pruned once per year in February. Weeds within rose beds are not removed by hand but are treated with herbicide at the start of the year.

Clippings removal

Generally, the pruning clippings are removed immediately following the pruning operation and the surrounding area left tidy. On occasion, the clippings may be mulched and left on the bed to allow the nutrients to return to the soil and aid future growth.

Dead shrubs replacements

Dead shrubs can be removed but not replaced. We are considering a replacement planting programme subject to funding.

If utility (gas, electricity, water) companies carry out work that requires the removal of shrubs within the highway, the council work closely with the utility company on the reinstatement of the areas damaged and shrubs, during the planting season starting in November and ending in March.

Adopt a public space for gardening

To adopt a public space for community gardening, please visit our Spruce up your neighbourhood page and see the community gardening section for more information.