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Trees - good or bad?

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  1. gembo
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    I have found a photo of me in the St Ives Stetson in Farnsfield.Notts, Never did work out how to link on here? But is available on Facebook.

    Posted 10 months ago #
  2. chdot
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  3. neddie
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    The Lands End Coaster is what attracted us to Cornwall. See bottom of the article

    https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2023/nov/04/bag-a-window-seat-10-of-the-uks-most-scenic-bus-routes

    Posted 10 months ago #
  4. chdot
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  5. chdot
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    Michael Ramage of Cambridge University explains how the development of Cross-Laminated Timber makes it possible to build pretty much any building with wood while Tim Searchinger of Princeton University argues that turning forests into construction material has a high carbon cost for the planet.

    https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001vslz

    Posted 8 months ago #
  6. gembo
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    Friends of Dalry cemetry seemed anti the Roseburm to Canal cycle route the other day due to loss of trees. No trees lost yet of course as this is only a plan.unless people want to count blown in saplings onto the railway embankment like what happened before?

    Posted 8 months ago #
  7. chdot
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  9. chdot
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    AN INVESTIGATION has been launched after up to 12 trees were allegedly felled in Musselburgh to make way for a bin.

    Scottish Forestry, the Government body which oversees tree management, has confirmed it is looking into the removal of the trees, near the River Esk.

    Unauthorised felling is a criminal offence and could result in a fine of up to £5,000 per tree chopped down being issued by the courts.

    https://www.eastlothiancourier.com/news/24322400.musselburgh-investigation-alleged-unauthorised-felling-trees/

    Posted 5 months ago #
  10. acsimpson
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    "Councillor Andy Forrest, fellow Musselburgh ward member, called for additional information to be made available to the public on where to report concerns about trees being felled."

    Possibly the best councillor for this particular job.

    Posted 5 months ago #
  11. paddyirish
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    This article was really interesting on planning permission in England

    "Ros Wyke tried for more than 25 years, including as leader of the former Mendip district council. Cautious council officers denied the paths planning permission. Then, in 2022, they began experimenting with using “permitted development rights” – the separate process that a farmer uses when building a new track through a field. This much more streamlined process still requires application forms and licences for hedgerow removal, water or drain crossings, and to protect newts or bats. However, it removes the need to survey every tree within 50 yards of a path, for example, and other elements of the planning process designed with large out-of-town developments in mind, like topographical surveys. This can easily cut two years off the process and make a path’s success far more likely. Under this model, planning permission needs to be granted only for those sections of path that meet roads, which cuts delivery timescales from decades to weeks."

    Posted 5 months ago #
  12. chdot
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    Adam Carruthers of Wigton and Daniel Graham of Carlisle accused of causing £622,191 damage to tree and £1,144 to Hadrian’s Wall

    https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/article/2024/jun/12/sycamore-gap-tree-trial-date

    Posted 4 months ago #
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  14. chdot
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    Ms Molloy has described it as “a wolf in sheep’s clothing”, portrayed as having benefits to biodiversity. But, she adds: “We only ever see nice photos of it surrounded by butterflies.

    “Even the gardener who doesn’t mean any harm can be contributing to the problem.

    “We would like to see very clear guidance on how ordinary people can deal with it. They need to know they have to cut off the flower heads before they dry out.

    “There is not focus on its ability to outcompete surrounding plants and flowers and to spread.

    “It reduces biodiversity and creates a monoculture. It is actually damaging biodiversity.”

    https://web.archive.org/web/20240723211846/https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/24469133.purple-building-eating-plant-devouring-glasgow-landmarks/

    Posted 3 months ago #
  15. neddie
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    It isn’t the plant “devouring” buildings though, and not even gardeners’ fault. It’s the underlying chronic lack of maintenance of our buildings that’s the problem.

    Here in Germany, all the buildings are beautifully maintained, with even historic half-timbered buildings in UNESCO world heritage sites having new render and double glazing

    Posted 3 months ago #
  16. chdot
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  17. chdot
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    Trees

    Battle Grounds: Culture Wars in the Countryside The British countryside is often portrayed as a green and pleasant land - a rural idyll. But under the surface, rural culture wars rage: the Right to Roam, veganism, rewilding.

    For Anthony Geddes, the growing hostility towards trees has contributed to him leaving his job in forestry: “You feel like you're in this sort of this embattled environment where it's really difficult to be the person who's talking about trees.”

    https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001s5jn

    Posted 2 months ago #
  18. the canuck
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    There's a recent post from CEC on FB bigging up (very slow) progress on an active travel route. Oddly, lots of people coming in to complain that this is removing trees, putting down concrete, and thus bad for the planet. None of these people feature environmental messages on their publicly available profiles.

    Is this the new whataboutery?
    I replied to some of these comments yesterday, and just now have seen that I have 20+ notifications on FB... hmm.

    Posted 2 months ago #
  19. chdot
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  20. Arellcat
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    In other news, water is wet and gravity is the law.

    Posted 2 months ago #
  21. the canuck
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    I've just checked a mirror, nope, not wearing my shocked face.

    Posted 2 months ago #
  22. chdot
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