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Ash dieback disease forces council to remove dangerous trees
BOLTON Council is having to remove a further 27 diseased, damaged or dead trees in Farnworth after they became infected with ash dieback. The chronic fungal...
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A345 ash dieback tree felling completed ahead of schedule
Tree felling, which had been taking place alongside the A345 since November 2020, finished 15 days ahead of schedule. Dangerous and dying trees were removed...
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New trees planted in open space at Addingham
EIGHTY-five new trees and shrubs have been planted on a steep bank in Addingham, by Bradford Council’s Trees and Woodlands Team and volunteers from Addingham...
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Two million trees to be planted across East Lothian in 10 years
A 10-YEAR plan to plant two million trees in East Lothian has been unveiled as part of the local authority’s climate change strategy. Work to...
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‘Perfect storm’ spells grim fate for most of Dovedale’s trees
A sunny spring and late frosts have created a "perfect storm" for Ash trees in Dovedale and its surrounding landscape, experts have said, as they...
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One thousand street trees planted in Hackney
A thousand street trees have now been planted in Hackney since 2018 as part of the council's response to the Climate Emergency. The 1,000th new...
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Trees infected by ash dieback being felled across Carmarthenshire
FELLING work is underway in Carmarthenshire to remove diseased ash trees which are a risk to road users. The trees, which are the responsibility of...
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Greater Manchester awarded £1.8m to boost environmental recovery and create green jobs
A total of £1.8 million has been awarded to projects across Greater Manchester to support habitat restoration, protect the environment, and connect people with nature....
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Ash dieback: ‘Experimental’ drones to be used to plant trees
A £5m project to save Peak District ravine woodlands will experiment with using drones to plant trees on the steep, rocky slopes. The Life in...
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Almost 20 protected trees in Pennington set to be felled
PLANS to fell a belt of protected trees lining a New Forest road have been approved - despite more than 60 objections to the scheme....
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