Comments on: Hope For The Bethnal Green Mulberry https://spitalfieldslife.com/2019/03/21/hope-for-the-bethnal-green-mulberry/ In the midst of life I woke to find myself living in an old house beside Brick Lane in the East End of London Tue, 24 Mar 2020 04:48:47 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Thomas Silverman https://spitalfieldslife.com/2019/03/21/hope-for-the-bethnal-green-mulberry/#comment-1333271 Tue, 24 Mar 2020 04:48:47 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=173126#comment-1333271 Is there an update on the tree?

]]> By: Lee https://spitalfieldslife.com/2019/03/21/hope-for-the-bethnal-green-mulberry/#comment-1294153 Sun, 23 Jun 2019 21:26:44 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=173126#comment-1294153 Having trained and worked as a Nurse at the London Chest Hospital in the late 1980s and 90s I feel very sad to of its closure and equally sad to think that the Mulberry tree which is depicted on my London Chest Hospital badge will be lost forever unless we fight back. Surfice to say I very support the campaign to save the Mulberry Tree from the developers.

]]> By: Juliet https://spitalfieldslife.com/2019/03/21/hope-for-the-bethnal-green-mulberry/#comment-1286835 Tue, 14 May 2019 09:21:09 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=173126#comment-1286835 The Woodland trust are seeking nominations for the tree of the year.
I have nominated the Bethnal Green Mulberry.
https://campaigns.woodlandtrust.org.uk/page/41712/data/1?locale=en-GB

]]> By: Edilia Emordi https://spitalfieldslife.com/2019/03/21/hope-for-the-bethnal-green-mulberry/#comment-1279538 Wed, 10 Apr 2019 18:14:29 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=173126#comment-1279538 Typical nothing matters except making money. Really depressing

]]> By: Clive Gardener https://spitalfieldslife.com/2019/03/21/hope-for-the-bethnal-green-mulberry/#comment-1279134 Tue, 09 Apr 2019 11:21:59 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=173126#comment-1279134 I understand that the developers are at present opting for moving the mulberry tree as opposed to adjusting their architectural design in order to accommodate the tree in its existing situation.

From the article ‘The Fate of the Bethnal Green Mulberry’ published by ‘Spitalfields Life’ last September: “Julian Forbes Laird, UK Expert Witness in Tree Conservation, was more explicit in his lecture on the subject at the Garden Museum last spring, he said ‘The Bethnal Green Mulberry is a veteran and the proposal to relocate it is unlikely to succeed. The tree will either fall apart or die, or possibly both.’”

Under the law, should the tree be harmed during the development, or moved, and die as a result then the developer would be legally bound to replace it ‘like for like’. So, although people currently believe the tree is 400 years old, mulberry trees can live much longer and further historical research into this aspect would be most beneficial.

Should the developer kill the tree and prove unable to replace it with another 400+ year-old mulberry tree then, as I understand things, the fine would be unlimited.

It would seem the most satisfactory and economic solution to this question would be for the developer to make an adjustment in their architectural design in order to accommodate the Bethnal Green mulberry tree unharmed, in situ.

CG, Limehouse Cut

]]> By: the gentle author https://spitalfieldslife.com/2019/03/21/hope-for-the-bethnal-green-mulberry/#comment-1278956 Mon, 08 Apr 2019 21:01:22 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=173126#comment-1278956 In reply to Angelika Bradley-Zenz.

It does have a Tree Protection Order but this may not be enough to protect it!

]]> By: Conchita https://spitalfieldslife.com/2019/03/21/hope-for-the-bethnal-green-mulberry/#comment-1278870 Mon, 08 Apr 2019 14:51:45 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=173126#comment-1278870 Money is more important to these morons than history.
Hope it can be saved. Silk worms love mulberry leaves.

]]> By: Angelika Bradley-Zenz https://spitalfieldslife.com/2019/03/21/hope-for-the-bethnal-green-mulberry/#comment-1278868 Mon, 08 Apr 2019 14:32:00 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=173126#comment-1278868 This tree has obviously historical significance and therefore should be saved . I am surprised it has not got a conservation order . It should have.

]]> By: sue crockford https://spitalfieldslife.com/2019/03/21/hope-for-the-bethnal-green-mulberry/#comment-1276841 Mon, 01 Apr 2019 16:45:21 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=173126#comment-1276841 In Islington we have a tree group – a mix or council employees and residents who care for our trees. Perhaps cooperate with other London Boroughs for support.

]]> By: regina schneider gaskin https://spitalfieldslife.com/2019/03/21/hope-for-the-bethnal-green-mulberry/#comment-1276299 Sat, 30 Mar 2019 20:31:52 +0000 http://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=173126#comment-1276299 LIVE AND LET LIVE . SAVE THE HISTORICAL TREE

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