Work going on for the Dortmund Square tree.

tilly · Post by **tilly** » Wed 24 Apr, 2013 9:17 pm

Hi uncle mick who ever put the posts in on the right hand side of your top photograph must have been on the wine gums.lol

Leodian · Post by **Leodian** » Sat 11 May, 2013 7:55 pm

Passing by the tree yesterday (May 10 2013) I noticed there are now leaves that are clearly just coming out. The tree is alive! PS. There was some stone work going on in the area immediately around the tree.

Phill_dvsn · Post by **Phill_dvsn** » Sat 11 May, 2013 8:23 pm

Leodian wrote: Passing by the tree yesterday (May 10 2013) I noticed there are now leaves that are clearly just coming out. The tree is alive! Thought you were going to update us it had snapped in half with these strong winds were having

Leodian · Post by **Leodian** » Sat 11 May, 2013 9:02 pm

Phill_dvsn wrote: Leodian wrote: Passing by the tree yesterday (May 10 2013) I noticed there are now leaves that are clearly just coming out. The tree is alive! Thought you were going to update us it had snapped in half with these strong winds were having That made me Phill.I was a bit surprised (but perhaps I should not have been) to see new work going on in the stone work around the exposed soil area that the tree is in. I would have thought work on that particular part of Dortmund Square was finished now but clearly, for some reason, it was not!

Tasa · Post by **Tasa** » Sat 11 May, 2013 10:22 pm

I normally try to keep an open mind about why this kind of work takes such a long time as my career was in the public sector where there is often some reason (not necessarily acceptable in the "real world" but par for the course in that sector) for delays. However, I've walked past this site frequently in the last few months and can't imagine why it's taking so long to lay some flags and place some benches! Perhaps an arboriculturalist on this forum will enlighten us!I'm glad the tree is actually alive, although at this rate it will become the commemoration for the Diamond Jubilee of Charles being made Prince of Wales!

Phill_dvsn · Post by **Phill_dvsn** » Tue 14 May, 2013 10:51 am

Think they've got really excited by this project, they are to plant a further 6 more trees!A council spokesman said 'we used the Dortmund Square tree planting project as a learning experience, and we now feel we can take on a much bigger project and plant 6 more trees. We experienced a few technical problems which we have now overcome. Firstly we had to dig the correct size hole for the tree, a team of professional consultants were brought in for this stage. And secondly we wanted to make sure the tree was actually still alive before we put the flags stones back around it. We've noticed a few buds appear in the last few weeks, and the residents of Leeds will welcome the news that these flags, and square will be returned to normal sometime in the next decade. http://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/n ... -1-5664926(Sorry couldn't resist the last part)

Caron · Post by **Caron** » Tue 14 May, 2013 11:15 am

Re the b/w pic that uncle mick posted. What does it say on the road where the people are crossing?

uncle mick · Post by **uncle mick** » Tue 14 May, 2013 11:21 am

Caron wrote: Re the b/w pic that uncle mick posted. What does it say on the road where the people are crossing? BUSES ONLY

Leodian · Post by **Leodian** » Tue 14 May, 2013 12:37 pm

Re the proposed development of Bond Court (use the link in Phill's post at 09:51:52) I hope that the strong winds that funnel in the area are considered. Infirmary Street and the connections to Bond Court from that road, Park Row and the short passageway from East Parade are all hazardous in wind. Bond Court itself is not a pleasant place to sit when it is windy and/or wet.

Phill_dvsn · Post by **Phill_dvsn** » Tue 14 May, 2013 1:01 pm

Leodian wrote: I hope that the strong winds that funnel in the area are considered. I often think that planning office must resemble something akin to Monty Pythons flying circus inside Leo