To Fell or Not to Fell

Very valid point. Sadly so often our wildlife friends are overlooked.

Some years ago. My friend, a tree surgeon was working on some poplars in the garden that backs onto mine. He became aware of some squeaking sounds and found two baby grey squirrels on the ground. Their eyes weren't open. He asked Val & I what to do. We took them on, raising them on cat milk and cereal then to solids. I built a large cage in the garden for them. One became very tame, sadly at the age of about eight yrs, he/she escaped. The remaining one, who was a bit vicous lived to the age of fourteen. We were having some work done by the council. A young cockey workman , didn't see eye to eye with me on something. He reported me to the RSPCA. An Inspector called. Ye says I. We did raise two Toby's. Sad to say, the remaining one was found dead this morning. It's in that black bag.
I then learned something. Toby's are classed as vermin. Despite our TLC in rearing these two. Had we released them back to the wild. We could have been prosecuted. In this instance. For them to have lived to the ripe old age of fourteen. That was a record, as in the wild, their lifespan is about four years, if that.

 

If only they had been Reds....

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Here are some better pictures of the trees from all angles. The others were just quick ones with a phone and were a bit rubbish to get a good overall view.

The Copper beech is actually growing away from the house as it has a bit of a mullet as it is growing towards the sun.

Everything seems to look more messy in photos. I guess it is because you are not there in person seeing it in three dimensions.

Anyway...pictures from all angles.

 

It would break my heart to fell any of them.

 

My thinking too Shiney....good advice too about the TPO.
The copper beech, with skilled pruning, has to be retained