Locals blasted Bristol City Council’s decision to chop down 70ft trees after classing them as HEDGES

Locals have blasted a council’s ‘ridiculous’ decision to chop down two 70ft trees after classing them as nuisance hedges under the antisocial behaviour act. The pair of massive cypress trees are facing the axe after a single complaint by one neighbour – apparently over their light being blocked. The trees have sat in a quiet … Read more

Photo book Fauxliage reveals how U.S cell phone masts are being disguised as fake trees and cacti

Fascinating new photo book reveals how America’s cell phone masts are being cleverly disguised as fake palm trees, phoney cacti and even bogus church crosses The mesmerising images can be found in book Fauxliage, by photographer Annette LeMay Burke  She writes that some of the disguises are so obviously fake that they actually draw attention … Read more

Sarah Ferguson makes impassioned plea to save trees that would be felled by new Amazon warehouse

The Duchess of York today gave an impassioned plea to scrap controversial plans to build a ‘massive’ Amazon warehouse – because historic trees she adored as a child will be felled. Sarah Ferguson, 61, said she was ‘absolutely horrified’ to discover that dozens of 130-year-old trees in an ancient woodland corridor will be destroyed to … Read more

‘Living skyscraper’ made from genetically modified TREES wins architecture design competition 

A team of architects from Ukraine took top prize at a prestigious competition with a concept for a ‘living skyscraper’ shaped out of a grove of genetically modified trees.  Their ‘Living Skyscraper for New York City’ design would mold fast-growing trees into an eco-friendly high rise or office building, with smaller branches forming individual rooms and walls. … Read more

‘Living skyscraper’ made from genetically modified TREES wins architecture design competition 

A team of architects from Ukraine took top prize at a prestigious competition with a concept for a ‘living skyscraper’ shaped out of a grove of genetically modified trees.  Their ‘Living Skyscraper for New York City’ design would mold fast-growing trees into an eco-friendly high rise or office building, with smaller branches forming individual rooms and walls. … Read more

Britain aims to plant 143 million new trees a YEAR by 2035 in huge bid to hit climate targets

Britain aims to plant 143 million new trees a YEAR by 2035 in huge bid to hit carbon emissions targets – turning swathes of farmland into forest Number of trees planted across UK per year is set to rise to 143million by 2035  Plan will turn swathes of farmland and areas of natural beauty into … Read more

Britain aims to plant 143 million new trees a YEAR by 2035 in huge bid to hit climate targets

Britain aims to plant 143 million new trees a YEAR by 2035 in huge bid to hit carbon emissions targets – turning swathes of farmland into forest Number of trees planted across UK per year is set to rise to 143million by 2035  Plan will turn swathes of farmland and areas of natural beauty into … Read more

Tim Burton wins planning row with neighbours over bid to prune or chop down 15 trees

Edward Scissorhands director Tim Burton wins planning row with neighbours over bid to prune or chop down 15 trees in garden of his £11m Edwardian mansion in north London Tim Burton got permission to tamper with 15 trees in Hampstead, London  A silver birch and viburnum were protected by a tree preservation order  Order is … Read more

Tim Burton wins planning row with neighbours over bid to prune or chop down 15 trees

Edward Scissorhands director Tim Burton wins planning row with neighbours over bid to prune or chop down 15 trees in garden of his £11m Edwardian mansion in north London Tim Burton got permission to tamper with 15 trees in Hampstead, London  A silver birch and viburnum were protected by a tree preservation order  Order is … Read more

Commuters face a battering from 55mph gusts this morning after overnight winds brought trees down

Hold onto your lattes! Commuters face a battering from 55mph gusts this morning after overnight winds brought trees and shop signs crashing down – with mix of sun and showers to last all week Met Office chiefs have today issued a yellow weather warning, with high winds sweeping across the south Brighton was the windiest … Read more