Lost and damaged trees of Coventry
We estimate that 30,000 tree years have been lost in just 7 on one side of the city alone.
Gibbet Hill 2011
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Kirby Corner Road - English Oak 2011
Absoloutely no sign of damage in the trunk.The latter (no doubt hugely valuable) was transported away with great care.
Cannon Park - Turkish Oak 2010
Fabulous example of a Cedar of Lebanon, Copsewood Grange, lost through vandalism 2012.
The Copsewood site is currently under development. It has many wonderful trees that were once part of the GEC golf course. We have been assured that they will be protected during the building work, we only hope that this promise will be kept.
Old Marconi Head Quarters - Copsewood Grange
Monkey Puzzle Tree, damaged by fire 2011
Monkey Puzzle Tree, damaged by fire 2011
Quinton Road 2011.
Very old and beautiful Flowering Cherry trees in Quinton Road.
Over 200 street trees were felled in the north of the city last year.
Felling has now started again. London Rd., Binley Rd., St Martins Rd., Allesley Old Rd. Broad Lane....... they seem to come down at the slightest sign of a problem. Unless there is immediate danger (accidents with trees are in fact quite rare), we would like to see the trees in question monitored while a replacement is given chance to grow, thus lessening the impact if felling does prove to be necessary.
Bulls Head Lane 2012.
An example of the heavy pruning that is destroying trees all over Coventry. This row of trees used to be a stunning backdrop and screen to Coventry and North Warkwickshire Cricket Club.
Spring 2012
Summer 2012
 There is now evidence that pruning mature trees has no influence in relation to subsidence. We also have concerns about our local country parks and woodlands including COOMBE, RYTON, TOCIL and BRANDON WOODS, where so called "woodland management" is destroying trees for reasons which are not being validated. Large areas of Bluebells and Anemones are being lost and replaced by Brambles. Warwickshire already has one of the lowest densities of woodland in the country. Coombe has seen lots of trees felled recently and the banks of the lake have been cleared. No more glimpses through the lakeside trees, just dense weeds.  Lost view from benches 
At least there is a notice by this fabulous old tree, but sadly it says that the limbs will gradually be removed to encourage new growth
Same tree with a felled one left beside it
No notice on this one.
 Ryton Woods 2012. Large numbers of Oak trees have been felled in the centre of this ancient Oak wood. They have been sawn up and sold as firewood! |
Ryton Pools Country Park 2012
A large section of bank has been reduced from this
To this
For this
All the vegetation which screened the path and the road has gone.
Loss of visual amenity, loss of habitat and increased exposure to road pollution
But fishermen can now sit on this exposed concrete jetty
Instead of secluded areas like this.
We do know that lots of regular visitors are very unhappy about this.
Brandon Wood. Ongoing
Wood that has been left untouched, full of Bluebells
To the left of the same wood where trees have been felled.... Just Brambles, Bluebells gone forever.
Trees are also falling in this area because they no longer have the protection from high winds.
Swathe cut to encourage butterflies and wildflowers, now all Brambles. Back of photo shows how it used to be, all Bluebells.
Regular work parties are removing more and more trees. The idea is to encourage wild flowers and butterflies but all that grows is fern and more Brambles. Some coppice is appearing, but that only makes the ground cover more dense and loses the lovely vistas through the woods.
TIME TO RETHINK?
October 2012.
The felling has started again. Large vehicles are literally tearing their way through the woodland, destroying all the established habitat.
Hundreds of trees are being removed
