The City is constantly monitoring the condition of trees, especially along passageways. As a rule, any trees to be removed are felled early in the year. Winter is the best time to cut down damaged trees, as they are easier to handle when leafless and the snow protects the surrounding vegetation from the weight of falling trunks and machinery.
Tree felling is accompanied by other tree maintenance measures, such as the removal of dead branches.
Trees to be felled in the city centre:
- Rantakallionpuisto park: withered alder
- Dog enclosure in Rantakallionpuisto park: withered elm
- Meripuisto park: withered cherry tree
- Hernesaarenranta: withered pussy willow
- Tervasaari island: withered alder, rowan and maple
- Katajanokka: withered rowan, lime tree, bird cherry and maple
- Kaisaniemi: withered birch and lime tree
- Tähtitorninvuori: withered birch, pine and eight bird cherries
- Hietaniemenkatu: two withered birches from a birch alley and a pussy willow in poor condition
- Mechelininkatu: a small withered lime tree
- Hietalahdenranta: four withered lime trees
- Ruoholahti/Jätkäsaari: withered birch, two cherry trees and a Salix euxina
Trees to be felled in the Lauttasaari area:
- Maamonlahdenpuisto park: birch with birch polypore
- Tallbergin puistotie 3: birch with chaga mushroom
- Särkiniementie: an aspen and a small elm in poor condition
- Heikkiläntie: withered cherry tree and crack willow
- Hevosenkenkäpuisto park: six birches in poor condition
Trees to be felled in the Töölö and Pasila areas:
- Auroransilta: withered hazel
- Veturitie: withered elm
- Olympiastadioninaukio square: birch in poor condition
- Kesäkatu: withered birch
- Sibelius Park: withered common alder
- Töölönlahti: elm in poor condition
- Kivelänkadun puistikko park: withered cherry tree
In other parts of the city, individual trees in poor condition and dead trees will also be felled during late winter and early spring. The work will be carried out by City of Helsinki construction services Stara.
