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Storm in a tree cut.
Let me rephrase that to Storm over a tree cut.
A fully grown cherry tree in full bloom in the spring & early summer is a joy to behold.
We have one about 12 years old on the east lawn in the grounds of our retirement home.
The tree was pruned 2 years ago, and loved it, putting on about 2 metres growth in every direction.
This last year has seen an equally vigorous growth,
Unfortunately for me and nurse Gillian the tree’s branches are nearing our flat windows & blocking our view of the communal gardens.
There are 36 flats in the building & the owners are split into 3 camps.
- Fell it
-Over my dead body
-Continue pruning, hard.
Feelings are running high you may have guessed I am all for destroying it & to replace it with a smaller variety.
I have solicited quotes from tree surgeons for the various options, but I suspect even the most vocal residents will pale at the cost of the work.
To complicate matters, the tree almost certainly has a preservation order upon it, after a disturbance when the tree that preceded the cherry, a 100 ft Chilean Pine was damaged by the developers, causing its demise.
Hey Ho