[Discuss] Area between the Mill and Granta pubs and Fen Causeway

[Anne Garvey]

Kate and colleagues looked at the wood with the tree surgeon but she says
there was no sign of any wood damage, just one small branch damaged.


On 7/10/10 19:29, "John Lawton" <chair at soscambridge.org.uk> wrote:

> Anyone know if there was there a consultation on the horse
> chestnuts?  Did they have bleeding canker?
> 
> <http://www.forestry.gov.uk/fr/INFD-6KYBGV>http://www.forestry.gov.uk/fr/INFD-
> 6KYBGV 
> 
> 
> John
> 
> At 16:17 07/10/2010, Anne wrote:
>> I totally agree. There is an elaborate notice up telling the public
>> about 'honey fungus' found the trees along there  ' and confirmed by
>> X rays' so felling is afoot. This is Oviatt Hamm again.
>> 
>> I just returned from speaking to Kate Klinck in Alpha Road. She
>> arrived back at work in King's School to find that a whole clump of
>> conker trees had been felled. Yes, you guessed it. Oviatt Hamm had
>> advised they were diseased . She didn't say they had this moth
>> infestation.  Kate and the staff looked at the wood to find it was
>> completely sound. I think four trees were felled.
>> 
>> 
>> On 7/10/10 15:37, "Heather Coleman" <hmc at mole.bio.cam.ac.uk> wrote:
>> 
>>> Apologies - I'm not sure if this is officially called Sheep's Green so
>>> thought the above more accurate.  A friend tried to cycle home from town
>>> to Barton that way last night and found all the paths closed, and the
>>> notices she saw said it was something to do with honey fungus and danger
>>> to the public from falling trees.
>>> 
>>> Apart from it being totally outrageous to close what are vital commuter
>>> routes (about to email the Cycling Campaign about this too as the
>>> alternative roads are very unpleasant), does anyone know what is going on?
>>> 
>>> I would say this bit of Cambridge is my favourite as the combination of
>>> cows, water and trees is so magical.  I would hate to see any unnecessary
>>> messing around with it.  Also, I would imagine the Mill Pub being rather
>>> annoyed with the weather forecast actually being very good for the coming
>>> weekend.  If I had the time, I'd love to sit out there with a drink.
>>> Heather
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