Digging trial pits at Markhouse Corner

Last year Waltham Forest Council commissioned a design team to come up with some early ideas on how we might improve some of the spaces in and around Markhouse Corner in Lea Bridge and introduce new greenery.

We asked for feedback from residents, businesses and community groups on these suggestions to help us develop the designs for the project. We’ve been using your feedback to help us progress the final designs, which we hope to be able to show you in the next few months!

As a part of the improvements, we want to create opportunities for new trees and planting and have carried out a condition survey of existing trees to help with these plans. Unfortunately, the results show two of the four existing trees by the clock at the junction of Lea Bridge and Markhouse Road have not survived.

We’ll be removing the two dead trees in the next few weeks and digging trial pits to better understand the conditions of the ground. This will help inform the designs for the space and the type of replacement trees and new plants to be incorporated when we are ready to start delivering the improvements.

If you have any questions about these works please do not hesitate to get in touch by emailing leabridgearea@walthamforest.gov.uk