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.
- Parks and Open Spaces - Vision Redbridge Culture and Leisure
- Housing Sites - Housing Services
- Schools – Each school is responsible for maintenance within their grounds
- Other Council Buildings - Contact the building user for advice
- Transport for London Trunk Roads - A12, A406, A1400
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 |
| Clayhall | 30 September |
| Fullwell | 2 October |
| Valentines | 30 September |
| Clementswood | 1 October |
| Mayfield | 3 October |
| Goodmayes | 9 October |
| Barkingside | 10 October |
| Newbury | 11 October |
| Wanstead Village | 15 October |
| Wanstead Park |
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 | 22 September |
| Ilford Town | 22 September |
| Loxford | 22 September |
| Mayfield | 22 September |
| Newbury | 22 September |
| Bridge | 10 October |
| Seven Kings | |
| Hainault | 30 September |
| Churchfields | 8 October |
| Monkhams | 15 October |
| Fairlop | 13 October |
| 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 | Extra | |
| 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.
