Fresh inspections of over 200 trees that Sheffield Council had claimed had to be chopped down from city pavements as a “last resort” have identified just one that cannot be saved – leading anti-felling campaigners to say today their protests…

by Sarah Deakin Dear Friends It is with a heavy heart that I share the sad news that Mary Marshall (Sarjeant) passed away peacefully in St Luke’s Hospice on Thursday 19th July following a short illness. She was 67. Many…

You will by now know the verdicts in three of the four cases brought before the High Court in Sheffield this past week. But for the record, I conclude herewith my first-hand account of the trial with this summary of…

It’s official: geckoing is not, repeat *not*, a legal loophole. Mr Justice Males made the point emphatically, implicitly agreeing with STAG co-chair and defendant Paul Brooke that it is a legitimate way for tree campaigners to protest without breaching the…

Hannah Northward is studying for a Sculpture and Environmental Art degree at the Glasgow School of Art and her 2018 graduation show focusses on Sheffield street tree felling.  Entitled ‘Honest leaders admit mistakes’ she plans to exhibit the work at…

STAG is not a party political organisation, however we are aware that tree felling has become a political issue for many of our supporters. In this spirit we have invited all local candidates to respond to the issues presented in…

Hello, Mediated Talks (ish!): It has been quite a hectic week despite the pause in felling. You may have seen that STAG invited Sheffield Council, Amey, and South Yorkshire Police to open talks, having booked a room at Kenwood Hall,…

South Yorkshire Police has revealed it spent £47,000 on overtime in just one month as it sent dozens of extra officers to tree-felling operations in Sheffield – as the only protester to be charged so far during that time said…