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The Tree Hunter — Tree Professionals Silence is deafening

https://www.tumblr.com/thetreehunter/168480841439/tree-professionals-silence-is-deafening

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The Amazing Effect Trees Have On Neighborhood Streets – Tales by Trees

https://www.talesbytrees.com/the-amazing-effect-trees-have-on-neighborhood-streets/

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Getting involved in next weeks #SheffieldTreeMassacre

Parking restriction signs went up on many of the roads at risk of tree felling before Christmas, with the restrictions from the 8th January onwards. In addition, there are very strong rumours from reliable sources that Amey have hired additional crews

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Trees and the steel city, what’s gone wrong? ⋆ All things Arb

https://allthingsarb.co.uk/news/trees-steel-city-whats-gone-wrong/#

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The place where plastic is a dirty word | Patrick Barkham | Opinion | The Guardian

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2017/dec/18/plastic-dirty-word-welsh-village-aberporth

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Sheffield council votes to fell trees planted in memory of war dead | UK news | The Guardian

Patrick Barkham “Sheffield council claim it will cost £500,000 to “save” 41 war memorial trees. They are either (a) imbeciles to accept such an extortionate quote or (b) liars. Which is it?” https://t.co/YWTf2SIDUS https://amp.theguardian.com/uk-news/2017/dec/14/sheffield-council-votes-fell-trees-planted-memory-war-dead?CMP=share_btn_tw&__twitter_impression=true

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Bianca Jagger and Ken Loach back campaign to save Sheffield’s street trees – The Star

https://www.thestar.co.uk/our-towns-and-cities/sheffield/bianca-jagger-and-ken-loach-back-campaign-to-save-sheffield-s-street-trees-1-8896713

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Violence used on peaceful protestors in Sheffield | HuffPost

 On 28 November, the Sheffield council showed us the lengths it will go to in its determination to fell healthy trees that cause small disruptions in pavement. The day began strangely, and ended horribly. At one in the morning, residents

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BBC Stories – Calvin Payne – “It’s the last resort, isn’t it?” 

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=10155659463005659&id=80758950658

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Artists paint Sheffield war memorial trees threatened with felling for Armistice Day event – The Star

http://www.thestar.co.uk/news/artists-paint-sheffield-war-memorial-trees-threatened-with-felling-for-armistice-day-event-1-8852514

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Watch “BBC The One Show Draw the Living War Memorial WW1 Trees” on YouTube

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Advice from the Bat Conservation Trust

One of STAG’s supporter recently contacted the Bat Conservation Trust regarding bats that may be threatened by development.  Here is the advice the BCT have provided: Bats and the law In the UK, bats and their roosts are protected by

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Sheffield Council: Deceptive or Stunningly Incompetent?

Throughout the saga of the Sheffield trees, much has remained murky, due in significant part to the vast, secret 25-year contract with multinational corporation Amey to maintain Sheffield’s roads, pavements, and trees. It is only in recent weeks that the

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Council prefer to intimidate and bully – The Star

http://www.thestar.co.uk/news/your-say/council-prefer-to-intimidate-and-bully-1-8845884

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Tree campaigners hope for ‘trust and positive atmosphere’ ahead of Sheffield Council talks – The Star

http://www.thestar.co.uk/news/tree-campaigners-hope-for-trust-and-positive-atmosphere-ahead-of-sheffield-council-talks-1-8845162

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Sheffield tree protester given suspended jail sentence | UK news | The Guardian

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2017/nov/03/sheffield-tree-protester-suspended-jail-sentence-calvin-payne

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Calvin P Court Update – Suspended Sentence + Costs. 

Update from Sheffield combined courts: #StandwithCalvin – 3 months, sentence suspended for a year, £16k costs, SCC asked for £34k costs. Check out @StagNews2017’s Tweet: https://twitter.com/StagNews2017/status/926413989046824960?s=09

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Watch “2017 10 29 Abbeydale Park Rise” on YouTube

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Love Pushes People to Protect Sheffield’s Street Trees – EcoHustler

http://www.ecohustler.co.uk/2017/10/29/love-pushes-people-protect-sheffields-street-trees/

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 All Things Trees – Downfall of an industry

https://www.allthingstreesblog.com/single-post/2017/10/26/Arboricultural-decay-%E2%80%93-the-downfall-of-an-industry

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The Felling – An Epic Tale of People Power

Innocent protest to save Sheffield’s healthy street trees turns into a nightmare, as a small group of brave suburbanites take on their Council, the police and a multinational corporation.

Crowdfunder: street trees legal fund

We are currently collecting to support the small number of campaigners who are facing court costs after cases brought by Sheffield City Council.

Heartwood TiCL trail

Walk the Heartwood Trail and find Robert Macfarlane’s beautiful charms against harm hung from some of Sheffield’s threatened Street Trees. Designed by Jackie Morris.