00642 Verges Booklet - Devon County Council

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Species Maximum Height Average Height Preferred Soil Type Pedunculate 25m 23m Heavy- Poor Good Oak (Quercus robur) alkaline Silver Birch 25m 13m Light-acid Good (Betula pendula) dry Hornbeam 20m 16m Heavy- Moderate Good Suitable for (Carpinus betulus) alkaline hedging Wild Service 20m 14m Heavy- Moderate Tree (Sorbus torminalis) alkaline Downy Birch 20m 12m Light-acid - Good (Betula pubescens) wet Alder (Alnus 18m 10m Damp- Good Good glutinosa) Alkaline Cherry (Gean) 18m (Prunus avium) 16m Heavy-acid Poor Field Maple 15m 10m Heavy- Good Good Suitable for (Acer campestre) alkaline hedging Aspen (Populus 15m 8m Any Good Forms tremula) suckers easily Rowan (Sorbus 15m 5m Light-acid- Moderate Good aucuparia) dry Crab Apple (Malus sylvestris) 10m 9m Alkaline Poor Goat Willow (Salix caprea) 10m 5m Poor Good Holly 10m 8m Any Moderate Suitable for (Ilex aquifolium) hedging Shade Tolerance Exposure Tolerance Remarks
Species Maximum Height Average Height Preferred Soil Type Shade Tolerance Exposure Tolerance Hawthorn 8m 8m Any Moderate Good Suitable for (Crataegus hedging. monogyna) Forms small tree if trimmed Hazel (Corylus 6m 5m Any Moderate Good Suitable for avellana) hedging Elder (Sambucus nigra) 5m 4m Any Grey Willow (Salix cinerea) 4m 2.5m Damp Poor Good Blackthorn 3m 4.5m Any Moderate Good Forms dense (Prunus spinosa) thickets, good for hedging Dogwood 3m 2.5m Damp- Moderate Poor Suckers (Cornus alkaline easily. Forms sanguina) dense thickets if unrestricted Guelder Rose (Viburnmum opulus) 3m 2m Damp Poor Wayfaring Tree 3m 2m Well Poor (Viburnum drained lantana) alkaline Butchers Broom 0.8m 0.8m Well Good Good (Ruscus drained aculeatus) Alkaline NOTES: 1.The above list is a basic one from which species for roadside planting will normally be selected. If other species are to be considered their suitability for that specific site should be carefully checked. Remarks
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Environment, Economy and Culture Di
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Contents Chapter 1 Preface Page 5 I
Page 5 and 6: Appendix A Trees for Roadside Plant
Page 7 and 8: This approach also concords with th
Page 9 and 10: Devon’s network excludes roads wi
Page 11 and 12: Devon Road Network Function Mainten
Page 13 and 14: Objectives The Devon County Council
Page 15 and 16: ● to remove leaf fall at location
Page 17 and 18: Within urban areas there may be a w
Page 19 and 20: undertaken on a more frequent basis
Page 21 and 22: Herbicides based on or containing a
Page 23 and 24: Hedge and Tree Maintenance The poli
Page 25 and 26: such as Robins and Blackbirds, that
Page 27 and 28: of any work that is considered nece
Page 29 and 30: ● Allow room for the proposed spe
Page 31 and 32: (i) Planting sites immediately over
Page 33 and 34: (b) Existing trees may be situated
Page 35 and 36: (c) Loosen soil to a depth of 150mm
Page 37 and 38: It should be borne in mind that add
Page 39 and 40: immediate danger on a major route t
Page 41 and 42: ● the work is undertaken in accor
Page 43 and 44: Statutory Undertakers Working on Ve
Page 45 and 46: position in the highway or street.
Page 47 and 48: Wildflower and Grass Seed Mixes In
Page 49 and 50: New Verges Where new verges are cre
Page 51 and 52: Historical And Archaeological Featu
Page 53 and 54: Litter on Roadside Verges The Envir
Page 55: Appendix A Trees for Roadside Plan
Page 59 and 60: Fig 1.5 To determine the Precaution
Page 61 and 62: Section 141 Restrictions on plantin
Page 63 and 64: Appendix B Harmful Weeds (i) Commo
Page 65 and 66: (iii) Curled dock (Rumer crispus) D
Page 67 and 68: (vi) Wild Oats (Avena fatua) Descri
Page 69 and 70: (viii) Giant Hogweed (Heracleum man
Page 71 and 72: Appendix C Standard Low Growing Lo
Page 73 and 74: Appendix E Sources of Expert Advic
Page 75 and 76: Plymouth City Council, Civic Centre
Page 77 and 78: The Institute of Chartered Forester
Page 79 and 80: Bibliography All publications liste
Page 81 and 82: Arboriculture Research Notes. Arbor
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