AERATION , IRRIGATION & DRAINAGE
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Royal Park , Greenwich covers 74 hectares on top of a hill where visitors enjoy sweeping views across the River Thames to St Paul ’ s Catherdral and beyond . There has been a settlement on the site since Roman times , and Greenwich has always had a strong association with royalty .
Historic tree areas date from 1660 when Charles II was king and eleven original trees from the period can be found in the park . In 2019 , the park had over five million visitors and with its view and attractions – there ’ s even a Saxon burial mound – it is no wonder when the pandemic struck there was a massive increase in visitors in the first year of lockdown .
“ It was like bank holiday every day ,” says Adam Stoter , Greenwich Park ’ s Technical Officer . “ Greenwich Park offered an open-air space when there were few places people could go . The trouble was , the added footfall compounded the growing problem of compaction in and around the tree areas .”
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