Ancient trees felled at Dole Wood - Rutland & Stamford Mercury:
Published Date: 11 February 2010
A TRUST has defended its decision to fell ancient trees by stating that it will allow a wood to flourish.
Lincolnshire Wildlife Trust owns Dole Wood, Thurlby, and this week felled 18 trees on the request of Natural England.
The move has been meet with disappointment by Joyce Stephenson, of Obthorpe Lane, Thurlby, who had campaigned for the retention of the 200-year-old trees.
Last year Miss Stephenson collected 327 signatures for a petition to save the trees at the wood – which is a Site of Special Scientific Interest.
Workers began felling the trees on Monday and were finished the following day.
Showing posts with label preservation. Show all posts
Showing posts with label preservation. Show all posts
Saturday, February 13, 2010
Monday, October 12, 2009
Public-private partnership relocates trees threatened by development; Fort Lauderdale, FL
Riverwalk replants Yankee Clipper trees -- South Florida Sun-Sentinel.com:
The weather was perfect for planting trees, landscape architect Robert Dugan said.
Dugan was standing on the red brick walkway alongside the New River on a recent Saturday, watching a monster crane hoist a 50-foot coconut palm from a flatbed and place it, ever so carefully, into a 5-foot-deep hole in the ground. But these palms weren't just any trees.
Fourteen palms from the now-shuttered Yankee Clipper Hotel are being preserved and replanted near Riverwalk as part of the Riverwalk Trust's Tree Harmony program.
The weather was perfect for planting trees, landscape architect Robert Dugan said.
Dugan was standing on the red brick walkway alongside the New River on a recent Saturday, watching a monster crane hoist a 50-foot coconut palm from a flatbed and place it, ever so carefully, into a 5-foot-deep hole in the ground. But these palms weren't just any trees.
Fourteen palms from the now-shuttered Yankee Clipper Hotel are being preserved and replanted near Riverwalk as part of the Riverwalk Trust's Tree Harmony program.
Wednesday, September 2, 2009
Over 3,000 join Facebook group to save community oak slated for preservation during shopping centre development but now failing; Milton Keynes, UK
Concern over Oak tree - Heart 103.3:
More should have been done to look after and protect the oak tree in the middle of Midsummer Place Shopping Centre.
That’s according to Milton Keynes councillor, Roger Bristow.
He claims that when the shopping centre was given planning permission one of the conditions was that the oak tree, known as the North Bucks Oak – and the only tree saved from the site that was Bradwell Common – should be fully protected and retained. That’s one reason why the shopping centre isn’t totally covered with a roof.
There are now concerns that the oak tree is dying – and a facebook group for people worried about the tree has even been set up with thousands of members. This year there have been very few leaves on the iconic tree.
More should have been done to look after and protect the oak tree in the middle of Midsummer Place Shopping Centre.
That’s according to Milton Keynes councillor, Roger Bristow.
He claims that when the shopping centre was given planning permission one of the conditions was that the oak tree, known as the North Bucks Oak – and the only tree saved from the site that was Bradwell Common – should be fully protected and retained. That’s one reason why the shopping centre isn’t totally covered with a roof.
There are now concerns that the oak tree is dying – and a facebook group for people worried about the tree has even been set up with thousands of members. This year there have been very few leaves on the iconic tree.
Monday, August 17, 2009
More north Texas cities focus on saving trees; Fort Worth, TX
More Tarrant cities focus on saving trees | Fort Worth | Star-Telegram.com
Burleson among latest to look at value of protecting greenery in time of high growth
By ELIZABETH CAMPBELL liz@star-telegram.com
Imagine tree-lined streets and heavily wooded areas seemingly left untouched by development in a city experiencing an explosion of growth.
That is a vision Burleson leaders cling to as rooftops continue to pop up on the horizon and the extension of Southwest Parkway from Fort Worth promises even more.
It’s also why Burleson is considering adopting an ordinance designed to save trees and create green space. But unlike other municipalities, the city is taking an approach that its leaders hope will save its leafy canopies in huge swaths, not one piece of property at a time.
'There was a lot of clear-cutting' when the city began growing years ago, said Shai Roos, community and economic development director . 'What we’d like is a city with nice, preserved areas where we can walk like we are in the countryside.'
Burleson among latest to look at value of protecting greenery in time of high growth
By ELIZABETH CAMPBELL liz@star-telegram.com
Imagine tree-lined streets and heavily wooded areas seemingly left untouched by development in a city experiencing an explosion of growth.
That is a vision Burleson leaders cling to as rooftops continue to pop up on the horizon and the extension of Southwest Parkway from Fort Worth promises even more.
It’s also why Burleson is considering adopting an ordinance designed to save trees and create green space. But unlike other municipalities, the city is taking an approach that its leaders hope will save its leafy canopies in huge swaths, not one piece of property at a time.
'There was a lot of clear-cutting' when the city began growing years ago, said Shai Roos, community and economic development director . 'What we’d like is a city with nice, preserved areas where we can walk like we are in the countryside.'
Louisville's first conservation subdivision doesn't conserve enough, critics say; Louisville, KY
Louisville's first conservation subdivision doesn't conserve enough, critics say | courier-journal.com | The Courier-Journal
On an old farm at the far eastern edge of Jefferson County, developer Steve Canfield wants to build a 566-house subdivision — but he promises to save much of the rolling meadows and wildflowers, natural ponds and thick ridges of tall, mature trees.
Called Catalpa Farms, it would be Louisville's first “conservation subdivision” — a new design that seeks to reduce the impact of houses and roads on the environment by clustering houses in smaller lots, while protecting large swaths of grass, trees and vegetation nearby.But while approved by the Metro Planning Commission last month, Canfield's plan for 190 acres off Old Clark Station Road in Fisherville has received a lackluster welcome from neighbors and city officials alike.
On an old farm at the far eastern edge of Jefferson County, developer Steve Canfield wants to build a 566-house subdivision — but he promises to save much of the rolling meadows and wildflowers, natural ponds and thick ridges of tall, mature trees.
Called Catalpa Farms, it would be Louisville's first “conservation subdivision” — a new design that seeks to reduce the impact of houses and roads on the environment by clustering houses in smaller lots, while protecting large swaths of grass, trees and vegetation nearby.But while approved by the Metro Planning Commission last month, Canfield's plan for 190 acres off Old Clark Station Road in Fisherville has received a lackluster welcome from neighbors and city officials alike.
Thursday, July 2, 2009
Natural Lands Trust Fund buys 22 acres of habitat in most urban state to protect endangered tree frog; Ocean Township, NJ
Ocean County to preserve habitat for Pine Barrens tree frogs - pressofAtlanticCity.com : Breaking News
OCEAN TOWNSHIP - With a few slivers of sunlight piercing the clouds and the canopy above, Mark Villinger hiked through thick brush toward an oasis hidden between the hills off Brookville Road.
He stopped at the banks of a small pond, obscured by trees and filled with vegetation. Birds chirped overhead, while a chorus of croaks came from the understory.
'I think that's it,' he said, turning his ear toward the water, listening for the Pine Barrens tree frog.
The unseen pool is a sanctuary for these endangered amphibians, which is partly why on Wednesday afternoon the Ocean County Board of Chosen Freeholders approved the acquisition of the 22.3-acre parcel that encompasses it.
OCEAN TOWNSHIP - With a few slivers of sunlight piercing the clouds and the canopy above, Mark Villinger hiked through thick brush toward an oasis hidden between the hills off Brookville Road.
He stopped at the banks of a small pond, obscured by trees and filled with vegetation. Birds chirped overhead, while a chorus of croaks came from the understory.
'I think that's it,' he said, turning his ear toward the water, listening for the Pine Barrens tree frog.
The unseen pool is a sanctuary for these endangered amphibians, which is partly why on Wednesday afternoon the Ocean County Board of Chosen Freeholders approved the acquisition of the 22.3-acre parcel that encompasses it.
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