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Felled – Mona Rd S10

Felled yesterday, healthy, Mona rd S10. Young family upset, is this part of “doing it for the future generations” Clr Lodge #saveshefftrees https://t.co/eQw374feH5 Check out @SheffTreeSteel’s Tweet: https://twitter.com/SheffTreeSteel/status/920974123337207809?s=09

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Saved for now – Edgedale Road S7

Saved for now 🙂 Edgedale Rd S7, well done, nothing better than the back end view of an empty blue aemg chipper #saveshefftrees https://t.co/p3BQhoGBUe Check out @SheffTreeSteel’s Tweet: https://twitter.com/SheffTreeSteel/status/920654445729415168?s=09

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Saved for now – Thompson Rd S11 

Saved for now. Thompson Rd S11. Even the squirrels hopping mad with irreversible destructive to our valuable eco treasures #saveshefftrees https://t.co/Na9SzvJDmo Check out @SheffTreeSteel’s Tweet: https://twitter.com/SheffTreeSteel/status/920742142221389826?s=09

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Save for today Botanical Gardens

Saved today 🙂 Eco vultures landed near Botanical Gdns, for healthy trees planted by Mappin 1902, swatted away, well done #saveshefftrees https://t.co/abU19Z00HY Check out @SheffTreeSteel’s Tweet: https://twitter.com/SheffTreeSteel/status/920609134357237760?s=09

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Felling – Canon Hall Road S5

Canon Hall Rd S5, eco vandals @AcornGroupLtd targeting areas less supported and less informed of SCC propaganda #saveshefftrees https://t.co/OYLW2JpYgM Check out @SheffTreeSteel’s Tweet: https://twitter.com/SheffTreeSteel/status/920289652837363713?s=09

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Campaigner climbs 150-year-old Sheffield Vernon Oak tree to save it from the chop

http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/our-region/south-yorkshire/campaigner-climbs-150-year-old-sheffield-vernon-oak-tree-to-save-it-from-the-chop-1-8807373/amp

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Vernon Kay’s rallying cry to save namesake Sheffield oak tree | Calendar – ITV News

http://www.itv.com/news/calendar/2017-10-14/vernon-kays-rallying-cry-to-save-namesake-sheffield-oak-tree/

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TV presenter Vernon Kay posts video in support to save Sheffield tree due for the chop – The Star

“But a group of people who sit on the council have decided to chop it down. if that tree wasn’t chopped down, it would out-live everyone in Sheffield. Imagine the generations that have walked past, driven past and looked at that tree.

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Vernon Kay speaks up for Vernon

Check out @vernonkay’s Tweet: https://twitter.com/vernonkay/status/919165200376483840?s=09

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The Sheffield Tree Battle Enters a Disturbing New Phase | HuffPost

My latest on the trees, this time co-written with Ray Drainville.  Please share widely!  (It covers the threats of jail time, false claims of injunction violation, health and safety violations, and chilling effects on speech.  Also the unlikely pairing of

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STAG Ale Launch

  Weds 1 Nov. 1800 HARLEQUIN Nursery St. STAG ale LAUNCH EVENT. First pint pulled by celebrity. 10p from every pint to STAG Funds. https://t.co/roz39ZIaOa Check out @DillnerDave’s Tweet: https://twitter.com/DillnerDave/status/918503288936583168?s=09

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Healthy tree saved! Struan Rd S7

Healthy tree saved! Struan Rd S7, well done. No champagne from ill gotten gains tonight Amey fat-cats,  #sheffieldissuper https://t.co/7QGBrP8NE8 Check out @SheffTreeSteel’s Tweet: https://twitter.com/SheffTreeSteel/status/918509936438587392?s=09

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Rivelin Valley Road Latest

The iconic Rivelin Valley Rd S6, eco vultures @AcornGroupLtd have landed for 23 healthy trees, currently being swatted away #saveshefftrees https://t.co/wpXNlQDdKO Check out @SheffTreeSteel’s Tweet: https://twitter.com/SheffTreeSteel/status/917687509483687936?s=09

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Meersbrook Park Rd S8 Art

Meersbrook Park Rd S8 yesterday, live painting, stunning. Best finish the rest super quick @LynnePencil, eco vultures back! #saveshefftrees https://t.co/XNioEXvWeB Check out @SheffTreeSteel’s Tweet: https://twitter.com/SheffTreeSteel/status/917693321547599873?s=09

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Edensor Rd S5 Healthy Tree Massacre

Edensor Rd S5, we missed this folks today, @AcornGroupLtd chipping more of our healthy eco treasures into Amey #pfiprofit #saveshefftrees https://t.co/05gZGaFBwr Check out @SheffTreeSteel’s Tweet: https://twitter.com/SheffTreeSteel/status/917752814453092354?s=09

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New street fashion 

Locally designed, protection, e.g. increased heat, wind, pollution due to felling of healthy trees #saveshefftrees  https://t.co/KFj1WTrYEn https://t.co/UFaGbuSHTf Check out @SheffTreeSteel’s Tweet: https://twitter.com/SheffTreeSteel/status/917756741223362561?s=09

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Meersbrook Park Rd S8 Healthy Trees at risk w/c 9th Oct

Christmas bonus comes early for Amey shareholders next week with 18 (of 42) healthy trees on Meersbrook Park Rd S8 for axe #saveshefftrees https://t.co/LyQN0DDrlJ Check out @SheffTreeSteel’s Tweet: https://twitter.com/SheffTreeSteel/status/917098739688501249?s=09

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Rivelin Valley Road S6 Healthy Trees at risk w/c 9th Oct. 

23 healthy trees on Rivelin Valley Rd S6 to be needlessly felled next week. Valuable eco treasures chipped away for profit #saveshefftrees https://t.co/DxKpMhIOu7 Check out @SheffTreeSteel’s Tweet: https://twitter.com/SheffTreeSteel/status/917100954222284800?s=09

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Whirlowdale Crescent S7 healthy trees at risk w/c 9th Oct

Eco vultures @AcornGroupLtd on Whirlowdale Cres S7 next week, toxic school run, looking for more pollution fighting victims #saveshefftrees https://t.co/dMVsSNPqiX Check out @SheffTreeSteel’s Tweet: https://twitter.com/SheffTreeSteel/status/917103710320373760?s=09

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Open letter to Julie Dore

Published in Sheffield Star, 30th September 2017. Open Letter to Cllr. Julie Dore, Leader of Sheffield City Council From STAG, Sheffield Tree Action Groups. Dear Julie, The many supporters of the Street Tree Campaign were heartened to hear John McDonnell’s

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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.