Most original objection to tree felling/work?

[Big J]

What's the most original or unusual reason you've come across for objecting to tree work from a member of the public?

 

I'll start us off. 

 

We're working on behalf of the National Trust at the moment, widening rides by removing the (mostly) oak that are adjacent to them. This is so as to improve the habitat for butterflies. 

 

An elderly lady living a stone's throw from the woodland is concerned that the felling will result in all of the butterflies leaving her garden in favour of the woodland. 

 

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Edited February 28, 2019 by Big J

[bigtreedon]

That's Brilliant ?

[Stubby]

Felling dead Elms on a headland . All sticks covered in ivy . Woman from the parish council objected saying they are perfectly healthy. Look at all the green leaves . 

[Big J]

  On 28/02/2019 at 19:41, Stubby said:

Felling dead Elms on a headland . All sticks covered in ivy . Woman from the parish council objected saying they are perfectly healthy. Look at all the green leaves . 

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I can't stand ivy. 

 

There is an argument that it's good habitat, but you can always guarantee that after a thinning it's the ivy-clad trees that blow as they catch the wind during winter. Plus they are a complete PITA to sned and forward out.

[Dan]

We had been asked to fell a small tree on one of the greens near the centre of Cambridge and someone hung up bits of toast in it to attract bat's so we couldn't fell it! 

[Mick Dempsey]

Bats love toast!

[Stuart Picken]

There's an amazing children's book called 'i am bat'. Turns out bats love almost everything. 

I strongly recommend it, I don't have any kids.

Googled it. Apparently it's for ages 0-8. I think its crackin.

Edited February 28, 2019 by Stuart Picken

[Dan]

  On 28/02/2019 at 20:22, Mick Dempsey said:

Bats love toast!

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Yeah, but not without any jam on it 

[the village idiot]

  On 28/02/2019 at 20:22, Mick Dempsey said:

Bats love toast!

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Only the ones bread in captivity.

 

Sorry. Sorry. Sorry.

[Mick Dempsey]

  On 28/02/2019 at 20:47, the village idiot said:

Only the ones bread in captivity.

 

Sorry. Sorry. Sorry.

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It’s like a sickness for you isn’t it?