One of the large Wellingtonia trees in the Albert Park was undergoing drastic tree surgery yesterday. Thanks to Ben for the Picture.

Wellingtonia are a familiar tree in Albert Park park, and there are about ten left standing. They are also called Giant Redwood.

The liquid amber trees add autumn colour to The Square and war memorial.

More liquid amber trees can be seen on the Market Place – although they were partly hidden by the Monday Market today.

When it came to refurbishing the Market Place ten years ago the choice was between liquid amber and the London plane. The planes by St Helens’ Wharf are only just beginning to turn yellow and golden.

Ten years ago, there was a magnificent chestnut tree next to the Ladygrove Meadow playpark.

I would guess it was cut down about five years ago. It had started to rot, and the hollow inside was getting bigger. Branches were probably getting dangerous.

Passing that way on Sunday I stopped to look at the clusters of fungus.

and noticed how boring insects had made some areas as soft as Balsa Wood.

Alongside West St Helen Street car park, there is a hedge that has grown out of control. The trunks are so wide that a large crack has appeared in the adjacent wall.

The branches hang so low that cyclists have to mind their heads.

And there is a street lamp hidden in there somewhere.

The question is who, if anybody, is responsible for the overgrown hedge.