c/mildlyinfuriating · by TheTaj@lemmy.world · 3y

why bother?

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 · 47 pts · 3y

I find this moderately enraging

foo@lemmy.ca · 25 pts · 3y (1 reply)

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

PrinzMegahertz@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 3y

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

NathanielThomas@lemmy.world · 19 pts · 3y (2 replies)

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Steak@lemmy.ca · 2 pts · 3y (1 reply)

I've heard Wranglerstar on YouTube talk about that book. He's quite a character.

N0_Varak@lemm.ee · 2 pts · 3y

Beloved, his character arc has been interesting to watch

Browning@lemmings.world · 18 pts · 3y

Everyone except the tree

NewNewAccount@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 3y (7 replies)

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 pts · 3y

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 pts · 3y (2 replies)

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Doxin@yiffit.net · 10 pts · 3y

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 pts · 3y

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 pts · 3y

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 · 5 pts · 3y (1 reply)

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 pts · 3y

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 pts · 3y

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 pts · 3y (5 replies)

All I see is a happy tree waving at me

bradorsomething@ttrpg.network · 4 pts · 3y (2 replies)

This tree is trying to hail a taxi.

HikuNoir@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 3y (1 reply)

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bradorsomething@ttrpg.network · 2 pts · 3y

That killed the tree’s wife.

Elephant0991@lemmy.bleh.au · 1 pts · 3y (1 reply)

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

Anissem@lemmy.ml · 2 pts · 3y