Pollarded limes, Mayfield Road
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Pollarded limes, Mayfield Road
Image: © Robin Stott Taken: 14 Jan 2010
Common Lime (Tilia x europaea, a natural hybrid) grows to an impressive size, for example in parkland, but planted in small-scale spaces such as residential streets – probably with the best of intentions – it spells trouble. Coventry City has grasped the nettle and operates a programme of pollarding in order to reduce justified complaints about loss of light, falling twigs and leaves, goo on cars and potential scary height.
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Image Location
Latitude
52.398175
Longitude
-1.528186