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Developer in our town is redeveloping a parcel that used to be a Catholic school. The developer wanted to remove the tree because it was in the way, but a lot of people in town protested . I guess now everyone is happy?

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[-] hoodlem@hoodlem.me 46 points 1 year ago

I find this moderately enraging

[-] foo@lemmy.ca 23 points 1 year ago

Maybe they should scan for unmarked graves, too...

[-] PrinzMegahertz@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

I also expected something far worse than a mutilated tree when I read „catholic…“

[-] Browning@lemmings.world 18 points 1 year ago

Everyone except the tree

[-] NewNewAccount@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago

Won’t most of the tree grow back after construction finishes? I’ve seen trees severely cut back and after a couple years it’s almost impossible to tell.

[-] TheTaj@lemmy.world 16 points 1 year ago

It's a silver beach. They are usually planted in front of grand estates and after 100 years, they have a huge crown and massive trunk. There's no way this is coming back.

[-] BobKerman3999@feddit.it 15 points 1 year ago

This tree is dead. The roots are too big since they were sized for the full crown and they will rot. Source: i like trees

[-] Doxin@yiffit.net 10 points 1 year ago

That hella depends on the kind of tree. Just had a 9 meter hazelnut tree in my back yard cut down to about one meter. Not a leaf left on the thing. Couple months later and it's already back to two meters with a lot of leaves on it. it's expected to be back to about 6 meters next year.

Try that with e.g. an oak though and it'll not go as well.

[-] Magrath@lemmy.ca 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Not exactly true. A couple of trees got chopped down in the park just in the other side of my fence. New trees starting sprouting all over my lawn from the root. I left a couple grow in and they've been growing at least a couple feet each year.

Source: my backyard

[-] Jajcus@kbin.social 7 points 1 year ago

That depends on tree species and damage.
Willow tree would probably survive that without a problem, most other trees won't. Some could be saved with appropriate protective measures, like trimming the roots.

[-] agressivelyPassive@feddit.de 4 points 1 year ago

It will take literally decades to grow back to its old glory.

Besides, given how poorly the construction workers treated the tree so far, I guess they won't act gently in the soil and probably damage roots or compress the ground too much.

[-] Erk@cdda.social 2 points 1 year ago

Flip, I've been cutting down a willow in my front yard annually. Each year it seems to grow back about twice as fast. I enjoy our little game.

[-] Drusas@kbin.social 7 points 1 year ago

There's currently a similar fight to save a massive, old red cedar in Seattle. I haven't been part of the protests, but I hope the protesters win (not holding my breath about it). There's no reason the tree can't be developed around other than developers' greed.

https://komonews.com/news/local/seattle-wedgwood-tree-cedar-northwest-luma-droplets-protest-refuge-city-council-washington-urban-canopy-project-alex-service-construction-activists-developer-demolition-housing-development-hall

[-] Anissem@lemmy.ml 6 points 1 year ago

All I see is a happy tree waving at me

[-] bradorsomething@ttrpg.network 5 points 1 year ago

This tree is trying to hail a taxi.

[-] HikuNoir@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Driven by a one armed man.

[-] bradorsomething@ttrpg.network 2 points 1 year ago

That killed the tree’s wife.

[-] Elephant0991@lemmy.bleh.au 1 points 1 year ago

Which maybe why they bothered to keep it at all. Waving for attention.

[-] Anissem@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 year ago

It’s a very thankful tree. It was strapped into the electric chair and the governor called at the last moment.

[-] intensely_human@lemm.ee 5 points 1 year ago

Map of my life basically.

I’m doing pretty good in terms of resolving old trauma, and I’ve got a little financial stability finally, but social and love life are nil.

[-] HikuNoir@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

Just wait till you see the classy McHome that's gonna got there.

[-] uphillbothways@kbin.social 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)
[-] Xelnoc@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 1 year ago

It's gonna hurt me

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