Myatt’s Fields is to benefit from the latest phase in Lambeth’s tree-planting initiative.

The Myatt’s Fields South estate is the big local winner — 30 trees are planned to be planted there.

Elsewhere, there will be 16 new plantings in Myatt’s Fields Park itself, and another in nearby Calais Gate and Coligny Court.

The council’s tree-planting target is 1700 — or more — across Lambeth this season. Four hundred have already been completed, and 182 stumps have been removed.

The council is working with both Street Trees for Living and Action for conservation to deliver planting in and around schools. Street Trees For Living are working with Lambeth Primary Schools to plant in and around their sites, whilst Action For Conservation will run a days environmental action programme with pupils from Lillian Baylis Technical College that will culminate with them collaborating with planting trees in Vauxhall Pleasure Gardens with Lambeth Tree Service and contractors Street Ltd.

Cllrs Annie Gallop and Paul Gadsby said:

“We are very happy to see more tree planting throughout Myatt’s Fields!”