http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: Problems with fallen leaves in autumn? Let's chop the trees down! en Thu, 21 May 2026 13:50:04 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=18593&page=2#post-284867 Fri, 15 Jun 2018 08:00:40 +0000 Frenchy 284867@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I was slightly surprised by the implication that the 11th and further trees which die <em>will</em> be replaced, to be honest. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=18593&page=2#post-284862 Thu, 14 Jun 2018 22:53:59 +0000 crowriver 284862@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"Someone is confused."</p> <p>Nah, it's that old CEC chestnut, "balance". </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=18593#post-284857 Thu, 14 Jun 2018 21:47:57 +0000 ianmb 284857@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Hector has felled a big branch off one of the trees on the green at Swanston today so suspect the whole tree will have to be chopped down. That's one of the ten gone and not to be replaced. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=18593#post-284856 Thu, 14 Jun 2018 21:45:00 +0000 I were right about that saddle 284856@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I've written to the dude and told him to show his working.</p> <p>70+% think there are enough or not enough trees. He wants fewer trees. Someone is confused. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=18593#post-284852 Thu, 14 Jun 2018 20:56:12 +0000 Frenchy 284852@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Following this consultation, it's been decided that no trees will be chopped down, but the first 10 to die will not be replaced. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=18593#post-275724 Thu, 22 Feb 2018 17:38:57 +0000 Frenchy 275724@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>There are hunners of trees in and around Swanston. It's also on a hill, so frequently gets strong winds. I wonder just how much of an effect removing these specific trees would have on the number of fallen leaves there. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=18593#post-275722 Thu, 22 Feb 2018 17:32:54 +0000 Blueth 275722@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Filled it in on the basis that felling healthy trees is folly and a needless expense. Also pointed out that residents <em>chose</em> to live by a wood so could reasonably expect fallen leaves and any associated building maintenance issues. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=18593#post-275719 Thu, 22 Feb 2018 15:47:41 +0000 Morningsider 275719@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Clearly, they need to remove the trees so they can fit in a few extra few dog logs - which this area is always generously carpeted in. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=18593#post-275716 Thu, 22 Feb 2018 15:40:08 +0000 I were right about that saddle 275716@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>There's no reason at all why the Pentlands shouldn't be wooded up to a hundred metres below the higher summits. It could be some kind of....I dunno....Regional Park. And flood defence. In one. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=18593#post-275711 Thu, 22 Feb 2018 15:14:23 +0000 piosad 275711@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>You would think living that close to the bypass means trees are a *good* thing, but apparently nope. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=18593#post-275708 Thu, 22 Feb 2018 15:05:59 +0000 acsimpson 275708@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Is planting 2 trees for every one felled council policy or is that just how they plan to salve your collective consciences about needless felling.</p> <p>If so I nominate the driveways of homeowners who feel that a park isn't a suitable place for nature for the new trees. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=18593#post-275707 Thu, 22 Feb 2018 14:59:57 +0000 I were right about that saddle 275707@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@jdanielp</p> <p>Snorted at my laptop. Well done. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=18593#post-275704 Thu, 22 Feb 2018 14:33:34 +0000 jdanielp 275704@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Comments: We need more trees wherever they can be sustainably planted. Please consider reducing road access for motor vehicles and creating a tree-lined shared-use boulevard network. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=18593#post-275694 Thu, 22 Feb 2018 13:28:20 +0000 crowriver 275694@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@Luath, great suggestion. A victory for common sense. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=18593#post-275692 Thu, 22 Feb 2018 13:23:08 +0000 gembo 275692@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Pastor Jack chained himself to the trees of Bellahouston Park in Glasgow when JP2 Popemobile was found to be too wide for the tree lined boulevard so the trees had to go.</p> <p>He was more a Hillhead Heid THe Ba' than a Swanston Swampy tho. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=18593#post-275691 Thu, 22 Feb 2018 12:54:53 +0000 I were right about that saddle 275691@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><em>do a Pastor Jack Glass </em></p> <p>Swanston Swampy? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=18593#post-275689 Thu, 22 Feb 2018 12:53:54 +0000 Luath 275689@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Thanks @Frenchy, that makes sense.</p> <p>I've suggested they plant another 10-15 trees which should eventually provide enough leaf canopy to supress growth of grass, which will save money being spent cutting it. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=18593#post-275687 Thu, 22 Feb 2018 12:47:17 +0000 gembo 275687@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Can we have a consultation on whether having all these bogus consultations is a good use of council time? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=18593#post-275686 Thu, 22 Feb 2018 12:45:07 +0000 gembo 275686@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@frenchy, those trees look lovely, we could do a Pastor Jack Glass and chain ourselves to them? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=18593#post-275682 Thu, 22 Feb 2018 12:40:34 +0000 I were right about that saddle 275682@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I swear some folk would live in a moon base and eat food pills given the chance. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=18593#post-275680 Thu, 22 Feb 2018 12:22:52 +0000 crowriver 275680@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Because climbing trees is <em>dangerous</em>. And they shed leaves in the autumn, what a nuisance. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=18593#post-275679 Thu, 22 Feb 2018 12:20:46 +0000 chdot 275679@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Yeah pull the trees down so kids can play football... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=18593#post-275676 Thu, 22 Feb 2018 12:09:06 +0000 Frenchy 275676@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@Luath, I presume it's <a href="https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@55.9012821,-3.2154099,3a,90y,214.33h,88.09t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1s7jHjISAJVHZSqIL3Rc9coA!2e0!7i13312!8i6656?hl=en">here.</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=18593#post-275675 Thu, 22 Feb 2018 11:59:25 +0000 Luath 275675@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Does anyone know exactly where this is? I know the area reasonably well but can't place 'Swanston Park'. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=18593#post-275670 Thu, 22 Feb 2018 11:28:57 +0000 crowriver 275670@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Re-reading the consultation, there is an option to ask for more trees to be planted if you feel there are not enough. Also I suppose we are all "local residents" if we take Edinburgh (or indeed the Lothians - quite close to the border with Midlothian there) as our locality...</p> <p>Just sayin'. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=18593#post-275669 Thu, 22 Feb 2018 11:26:47 +0000 crowriver 275669@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"Wow, some people are just plain weird and blinkered to the natural, real world around them."</p> <p>Dare I suggest, possibly a result of them driving everywhere?</p> <p>Those pesky leaves are all over the new BMW again: I've only just washed it too! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=18593#post-275668 Thu, 22 Feb 2018 11:13:36 +0000 I were right about that saddle 275668@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I've completed that survey, making the point that the deforestation of Scotland has been proceeding steadily from a peak of tree cover around two thousand years ago. It can only now be brought to its logical conclusion with the best efforts of all concerned. </p> <p>Primary school children should all have one morning a week uprooting saplings and all councils should have a tree felling target. It means job creation in areas like wood processing, mental health treatment and flood defence construction, hence an increase in GDP.</p> <p>You cannot beat nature and you shouldn't try. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=18593#post-275665 Thu, 22 Feb 2018 10:49:33 +0000 gembo 275665@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>this is not satire then? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=18593#post-275663 Thu, 22 Feb 2018 10:08:31 +0000 acsimpson 275663@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>There is nothing in the consultation which says you have to be local to respond.</p> <p>I presumed it was down to people not wanting to have to take the time to pick the leaves up in the autumn. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=18593#post-275661 Thu, 22 Feb 2018 09:42:05 +0000 amir 275661@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Wow, some people are just plain weird and blinkered to the natural, real world around them. Some of my neighbours are similar - they prefer a clear view to the neighbours' houses rather than beautiful trees. </p>