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Any one know why the council has decided to masacre most of the trees along side Kirkstall road, from the viaduct outbound as far as kirkstall lights? Nearly all have gone or are marked to go.On another note now it has been cleared there is a patch of land on Kirkstall Road, between the 2 used car lots near St Annes Mills, the land falls away from the side of the road into a deepish/widish culvert and then comes back up to the same level as the road (this is between the road and the river) there is a "land bridge" accross the culvert which has a couple of small tubular air vents?? poking up out of the ground, anyone know what these are?

A while back plans wer put in place to revamp Kirkstall Road approach to the city including dedicated bus lanes to tie up with the bus priority further out by the abbey and linked to the redevelopment of the YCL site. there was also talk of 'gateway features' (shudder). Perhaps they've finally got under way?

I should use the proper terminology:Kirkstall Road Renaissancehttp://www.leeds.gov.uk/page.aspx?pageidentifi ... 55d1156I'm not sure the trees would use the term 'Rebirth' but hey ho that's progress.Alternatively the parks dept have an end of year quota to meet.

I mentioned this a while ago in another thread (the Lost Countryside one I think). I drive to and from work along Kirkstall Road each day, and each day it's looking worse than the previous one. There may have been places where a bit of thinning out was needed, or maybe some of the trees were dead or dying, but I can't believe that applies to the wholesale lumberjacking that's going on at the moment.

leedslily wrote: I mentioned this a while ago in another thread (the Lost Countryside one I think). I drive to and from work along Kirkstall Road each day, and each day it's looking worse than the previous one. There may have been places where a bit of thinning out was needed, or maybe some of the trees were dead or dying, but I can't believe that applies to the wholesale lumberjacking that's going on at the moment. I have encountered before where, large areas have been earmarked for felling to facilitate the planting of new trees for the environment. A strange happening but then... In an instance locally, we were instrumental in halting the complete destruction of a 90 year old wood which is now actiely managed in a partrnership between the communitygroup we founded and the Parks Dept.Leeds is again having a massed planting - wonder if there is a conection?

I've always thought it odd that it is seen as environmentally friendly to plant a tree. Surely planting and nurturing a tree's seed is environmentally friendly. Planting a tree that's already two foot high is simply moving trees around. BTW, it's notoriously difficult to kill a tree by chopping it down, unless you poison or dig up the root system. Even burning is not guaranteed. According to Oliver Rackham in his excellent book 'The Illustrated History of the Countryside', destroying trees by burning is "like trying to set fire to wet asbestos!"    

Si wrote: I've always thought it odd that it is seen as environmentally friendly to plant a tree. Surely planting and nurturing a tree's seed is environmentally friendly. Planting a tree that's already two foot high is simply moving trees around. BTW, it's notoriously difficult to kill a tree by chopping it down, unless you poison or dig up the root system. Even burning is not guaranteed. According to Oliver Rackham in his excellent book 'The Illustrated History of the Countryside', destroying trees by burning is "like trying to set fire to wet asbestos!"     rining works well, or find yourself a stump grinder

chameleon wrote: rining works well, or find yourself a stump grinder Err...I think you're on the wrong website, mate...

I don't think these people who decide to cut trees down that we need these for survival to human race they should be more trees planted the more the better, open spaces they is loads of areas that could be planted with trees.

biggee99 wrote: I don't think these people who decide to cut trees down that we need these for survival to human race they should be more trees planted the more the better, open spaces they is loads of areas that could be planted with trees. http://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/n ... 6170905.jp