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

[Anne Garvey]

Well I am more sceptical about the necessity of removing trees in this
way,given the swift axeing of other trees elsewhere in the city.


On 7/10/10 16:02, "Heather Coleman" <hmc at mole.bio.cam.ac.uk> wrote:

> Thanks for that.  I am glad to see that the trees are being replaced -
> hopefully with a strain of the same species which are more resistant to
> honey fungus. 
> Heather
> 
> On Thu, 7 Oct 2010, John Lawton wrote:
> 
>> Heather,
>> I can answer that one.
>> The City Council is closing paths "so that six trees that threaten the safety
>> of cyclists and pedestrians on these busy paths can be removed.  A routine
>> tree survey found these trees to be significantly infected with Honey Fungus,
>> with high risk of falling and causing injury."
>> 
>> There is more here:
>> 
>> <http://www.cambridge.gov.uk/ccm/content/news-releases/2010/october/footpath-
>> closures-and-tree-work-on-sheeps-green.en>http://www.cambridge.gov.uk/ccm/con
>> tent/news-releases/2010/october/footpath-closures-and-tree-work-on-sheeps-gre
>> en.en 
>> 
>> John Lawton
>> SOS Chair
>> 
>> At 15:37 07/10/2010, you 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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