Another tree gone!

staffordjas

Well-Known Forumite
Let me guess, they're riddled.
Only talking about the trees there the other night as we walked past.Wondering how long it would before brown envelopes would be exchanged to get away with 'mistakenly ' chopping down the trees and compensating with saplings...
 

kilmaccumsey

Well-Known Forumite
another tree chopped by someone or two . from Fairfield court .the tree isn't even on their road its actually on Sandon rd 3rd one they have chopped surely people cant just do that
 

The Hawk

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Many more on their way:
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Online petition at: https://you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/save-milford-s-trees?bucket=
 

Demon Gerbil

A few posts under my belt
A load of trees on Westway appear to have been completely butchered with chain saws. They look a very sorry sight and obviously won't grow back.
They have been Pollarded, which is not a technique accepted by the Arboricultural industry but stafford council are the rule makers in their own town.
They do it to reduce tree debris, which effects the cost of the public area maintenance and also to reduce any potential liability claims.
It IS NOT beneficial to the tree. It causes open wounds which invite disease and foliage clumping on the severed limbs.
No qualified Arborist would undertake this method.
 

Demon Gerbil

A few posts under my belt
Those trees are 'butchered' as you call it every two years. It's actually called pruning and is the best thing for the continued well being of the trees. By next summer they will look their usual selves.
Pollarding IS NOT an accepted method in the Arboricultural industry.
 

Trumpet

Well-Known Forumite
They have been Pollarded, which is not a technique accepted by the Arboricultural industry but stafford council are the rule makers in their own town.
They do it to reduce tree debris, which effects the cost of the public area maintenance and also to reduce any potential liability claims.
It IS NOT beneficial to the tree. It causes open wounds which invite disease and foliage clumping on the severed limbs.
No qualified Arborist would undertake this method.
As @henryscat posted that almost five years ago how are the Westway trees looking now?
 
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