My response to Fingal County Council’s consultation on Open Space Strategy focussed on sustainability, especially reducing pesticide use in parks and open spaces.

We have an entirely unnecessary habit of spraying herbicide at the base of every tree, hedge, fence and wall and I am proposing that this ends. Whether by alternative planting or by allowing Nature a bit of room, other places manage their trees without toxic chemicals. I included some photos of these as examples.

Zürich

Houten, near Utrecht

Utrecht

Houten, near Utrecht