Comments on: Tree Felling Starts on Midsummer Common

By: David Marchington

David Marchington — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 17:15:47 +0000

I thought they wanted to save the environment and save the forests?

By: Brian Johnson

Brian Johnson — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 22:48:57 +0000

A woman in Suffolk sues the Envioronment Agency for £300,000 when a branch from an ash tree falls on her head http://is.gd/12PMt

By: Richard

Richard — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 15:15:58 +0000

Another before and after:

Before

After

It now appears that the leaning horse chestnut in Victoria Avenue was felled on the day of Strawberry Fair. I had noted my surprise in the above article, written on the day before the fair, that this tree had not been felled before the fair. Given that safety during the fair was a main argument used for felling it and the fact the crack in the root had opened up significantly it ought in my view have been one of the first to go.

Basket Willow

It appears that a riverside basket willow, which was not due for felling has been removed as part of the recent works. This tree was not one of those which councillors considered for felling so this raises questions as to if the city council's chainsaws are under democratic control.

By: David Bradley

David Bradley — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 14:04:56 +0000

What’s an arts and recreation person doing making essentially scientific decisions about trees and the environment? This is a disgrace. Is there anyone on your council with a vague understanding of trees and their place in improving our environment both from the air quality and aesthetic points of view?

By: Richard

Richard — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 16:34:58 +0000

The leaning Horse Chestnut has now been felled.

I last saw it standing, for certain, at 19:20 on the Friday night before the fair.

By: John Lawton

John Lawton — Sat, 06 Jun 2009 07:50:11 +0000

I am also saddened to see these fellings. I actually witnessed the plane tree felling.

If I recall correctly, the lime tree was said to be diseased according to investigations using special equipment. It is important that a post-mortem is performed on this tree to see whether it was actually seriously diseased, and so whether the diagnostic equipment they used is accurate.