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Statistics: Posted by Epykat — 30 May 2004, 16:16
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I also like the row of flowering trees outside Kitchners deli. They have a wonderful winter sparkling blossom that glows in the dark, ...but the trees didn't blossom last Christmas ans I'm not sure why!
DG
Statistics: Posted by DG — 28 May 2004, 08:34
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Back in my day, trees knew their place - but not any more. Especially in Autumn, when decent folks like to go out for a walk - no sooner do you walk round a street corner when you smack into a tree. And they don't just hang out on street corners singly - they have taken to marauding in groups, wantonly shedding their leaves and dribbling sap and conkers everywhere.
Some people - from bleeding heart liberals to the more fruity leftists seem to think that these trees have a right to just grow out of the ground and stick their roots into the foundations of my property. Idiots. That's why I'm forming a (excuse the pun) grass roots organisation to clamp down on errant leaf shedding, and other forms of general disturbance.
It's not enough to turn a blind eye to these sunlight-blocking monsters or to argue that the provision of forestry space will solve this problem. What we need is a root and branch excision - starting in our own back gardens.
The Japanese have the right idea with Bonsai - we need to restrict the growth of these organisms in order to shape them into a form more pleasing to the mature eye, and to prevent them running wild......
Statistics: Posted by Guest — 17 May 2004, 23:38
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Some for starters: there used to be a lovely flowering cherry on Brunstane Road South until it fell foul of 'monoblock mania'. There was also an impressive, tall tree by the footpath just in front of the Brunstane House cottages. Unfortunately, Wimpy were building a new estate there and wanted it down, and soon after, coincidentally, it was found by the authorities to be diseased and had, of course, to be felled. On the bright side, there is a superb spreading cherry half-way up Gilberstoun. And how about the Conker tree in Joppa Quarry park? Over to you folks!
Statistics: Posted by General Tactifer — 17 May 2004, 21:57
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