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Originally Posted by Feral Rob  Hi Guys,
Thanks for all the advice provided. Basically the mature trees line a road running from north to south along the eastern edge of the site. The treeline is the boundary of an old garden and to the best of my knowledge the soil is fairly neutral, however in all honesty I'm not sure about this.
The site itself is in an urban area in Bradford. I have attached a picture of the treeline I am talking about. It is the treeline to the left of the image.  Thanks again, |
A photo as they say is worth thousand ..something or another. I must admit I had envisage rather more space between the verge and the boles of the tree. The challenge isn't just the lack of light it's also the lack of root space and the competion for water. I would say my previous suggestions are looking decidely speculative and while they would form the basis for experimenting they could be the basis for a fair degree of disappointment.
My inclination would be try a small scale trial of what I'd previously suggested, but to match it with a trial of Mahonia Aquifolium - this obviously doesn't comply with the 'native plant' spec but would provide both flowers and fruit to support wildlife - it also meets the 'spikey' specification. And if the 'native' requirement isn't to be adhered to, then Hedera's suggestion of butcher's broom might also be worth a try.
Anyway, an interesting looking project - is that a stream line in the mid foreground ?
Oh I forgot about soil - almost certainly galcial deposits over coal measures giving a soil that's neutral to slightly acid.
CM