BBC Amanda Dudley says the tree was a “real comfort” to her during the pandemic Whether a tree falling in a forest makes a sound is a perennial subject of debate, but in one north London borough, it’s certainly made a lot of noise. The felling of a 500-year-old oak tree earlier this month in...
Woodland Trust The tree was chopped down on 3 April Toby Carvery’s chief executive has apologised after the company felled an ancient oak tree and admitted “we need to tighten our protocols” in a letter seen by the BBC. The pub chain’s owner cut down the 500-year-old oak despite a March 2024 planning document that...
BBC The tree was discovered to have been chopped down on 3 April An ancient oak felled in a north London park by Toby Carvery’s owners was classified last year as a “fine specimen” with a life expectancy of at least 50 years, planning documents show. Pub chain Mitchells & Butlers said on Tuesday it...
PA Media The oak tree was estimated to be up to 500 years old The cutting down of an ancient oak tree in north London is being investigated by the Metropolitan Police. The remains of the oak, estimated to be up to 500 years old, were discovered by council workers last week in Whitewebbs Park,...
