Felling

A 16-year-old boy has been arrested in connection with the felling of one of the UK's most celebrated trees.

All enquiries to C. M. Walkers, Family Funeral Services, Morley House, Front Street, Felling, Gateshead.

An iconic tree, whose felling in a deliberate act of vandalism prompted outrage among nature lovers, celebrities and politicians is being stored in a secret location to protect it from souvenir hunters.

As the September 1 deadline approaches a new petition has been launched to urge North Northants Council to prevent the felling of the trees.

As well as felling and extracting, Logie Timber also carries out milling, finishing and production of products such as cladding, decking posts and beams.

But this last stretch of western Rajaji park was much degraded with rampant illegal felling of the Khair trees and wildlife poaching.

Campaigners then hastily obtained an injunction to stop further felling.

Felling work will force the closure of part of the Great Glen Way for several months.

I'm shocked and disappointed to hear the news today of the felling of the iconic tree at Sycamore Gap in Northumberland.

It would also mean the felling of two protected ancient oak trees to make way for the entrance to the new housing development.

I WAS extremely concerned to read of the possible felling of protected pear trees in Much Dewchurch owing to wasp problems (Pear trees set for the chop?

Minister Kallas said that ongoing felling work in the area needs to stop, at least in part, as the plans continue to be formulated for the training area expansion.

Part of the issue is also that the MAK does not factor in felling needed for some of these projects, he said.

Police are now dedicated to finding and apprehending whoever is responsible for the tree's felling.

Regionally, the highest level of support for a reduction in felling was in Tallinn (74 percent) and northeastern Estonia (72 percent).

The felling of the trees by the council in a seafront public garden in Torquay, Devon, has left a "stark scene" that has provoked public outcry according to residents and visitors.

The redevelopment work would involve ‘extension of the vehicle marshalling area, relocation of waiting shelter, landscaping, tree planting and felling of one tree’.

This legally-protected status would protect the tree from any deliberate damage or destruction, including felling, lopping, topping and uprooting.

Tree climber Shawn Tessier, high up in a large bucket truck, prepared the red oak by removing its limbs, and Tim Waldsmith, forestry crew leader signaled the “OK” for the actual felling of the “higher than a house” tree.

Tree-felling work is also ongoing at Foremark to help improve the structural diversity of the woodland, and will continue into the winter.