Felled Lime Tree in Cookham Dean - further update
For those that have been following Tree-Gate in Cookham Dean, the latest update.... Some residents had suggested that when the council come to re-plant in October/November we might try to crowd-fund a larger specimen tree than they would normally provide (approximately 3 meters). Unfortunately, this seems unlikely for what is an obvious reason now it has been explained to me. The bigger the tree, the bigger the hole they need to dig to plant it in and the trouble with trying to dig at all in that tiny area, is that it is criss-crossed with services pipes. The plaque from the bottom of the tree truly seems to have disappeared (as has the stump which was removed on the 24 July) and we did wonder if any members of the families who originally planted the tree (the Hebbs and Jordans) were still local, and had rescued it. Although I would not be surprised if it has been accidentally dug into the ground with all the earth works or cleared up when the tree was felled. If anyone do