Pesky Trees.

The trees appear to have beaten the Town Council and live on for another day.

But why are we so fussed? Well the trees need to be felled in order that we can commence the construction of the new coastguard station for Swanage.

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It's the row in the background that are coming down, namely seven 'Lombardy Poplars'; they actually look quite nice but apparently they're 'orrible things. I've stolen the bit below from some tree website.

"Why You Should Not Plant a Lombardy Poplar!: Horticulturist Mike Durr makes this comment about the species - "I have never recommended, at least while conscious, a poplar." They are canker prone and dirty trees that litter the landscape. Lombardy poplar is a short-lived tree and only survives for twenty or so years. The tree is primarily planted for its columnar form in windbreaks.

Redeeming Features: No redeeming features found. Many horticulturists consider the tree taboo with too many associated problems to ever consider planting."

Reading that I now feel a bit sorry for the trees.