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   Richard Rollinson (richrollgardener@toot.wales)'s status on Wednesday, 08-Feb-2023 03:40:43 JST Richard Rollinson

   A sad day here. The developers have taken over the adjacent property formerly owned by my Uncle who died 2 years ago. They've taken down all the trees and are planning to squeeze a new house onto a very small lot. I remember helping to plant these trees about 65 years ago. They provided lots of cover for birds and other wildlife. My birdfeeder counts will certainly take a hit after this. It's a mercy that it was done before the nesting season.
   #birds
   #ProjectFeederWatch
   #nature #today

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     Richard Rollinson (richrollgardener@toot.wales)'s status on Wednesday, 08-Feb-2023 05:10:10 JST Richard Rollinson

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     • Iain MacLean

     @pkboi @Mrfunkedude Sadly our local governments do not offer protections like that. When I was growing up here, this area was mostly given over to gardens tended by the workers from the mills along the river who lived in small apartments downtown. Now the mills are all condos and apartments and mine is the only garden left. All houses now.
     #gardening
     #today

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     Iain MacLean (pkboi@mstdn.social)'s status on Wednesday, 08-Feb-2023 05:10:17 JST Iain MacLean

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     • Mr. Funk E. Dude

     @richrollgardener @Mrfunkedude That’s a real shame. Do councils have the power to protect trees like this? When we built a small house at the back of our section one of the consent conditions was that we kept the hedge between us and the neighbours (which we intended to do, anyway).

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     Iain MacLean (pkboi@mstdn.social)'s status on Wednesday, 08-Feb-2023 05:49:09 JST Iain MacLean

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     • Mr. Funk E. Dude

     @richrollgardener @Mrfunkedude That’s a shame. Neighbourhoods need trees for shade, wind protection, homes for birds and other animals!