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Cutting down one of my trees

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Furret Sun 20-Apr-25 18:05:15

Aldom

Oh, that's a shame. I can understand why you feel upset about the birds and their homes.

Thank you for understanding my dilemma.

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Aldom Sun 20-Apr-25 18:03:38

Oh, that's a shame. I can understand why you feel upset about the birds and their homes.

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Furret Sun 20-Apr-25 17:57:49

Aldom

Would it be possible to reduce the height considerably? Then keep the tree at a height acceptable to your neighbour. That way the birds get to keep their homes and your neighbour has less shade.

We did that last year. That was the compromise, we agreed on. But she’s still not happy.

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Furret Sun 20-Apr-25 17:55:32

karmalady

Be a good neighbour. If you want another tall conifer then plant one where it will only throw shade on your own garden. No? I thought not

I didn’t plant it. It was there when we moved in.

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Aldom Sun 20-Apr-25 17:55:23

Would it be possible to reduce the height considerably? Then keep the tree at a height acceptable to your neighbour. That way the birds get to keep their homes and your neighbour has less shade.

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karmalady Sun 20-Apr-25 17:50:02

Be a good neighbour. If you want another tall conifer then plant one where it will only throw shade on your own garden. No? I thought not

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Furret Sun 20-Apr-25 17:46:48

My next door neighbour is moaning again about a tree in my garden casting shade on hers. Yes, it’s a tall conifer BUT it is home to so man birds; sparrows, goldcrest, blackbird, wood pigeon etc..

Clearly it’s too late to fell it during the nesting season. We did it cut it back a bit last year, at a cost of £300, and we’ve already cut down a conifer in the front garden to keep the peace.

I appreciate it keeps the sun off part of her garden but we have very big gardens so it’s not as if hers is in shade all day every day. There’s still plenty of sun gets through.

Looks like I’m going to have to fell it in the autumn but the thought of all those birds wondering where their homes have gone to upsets me.

What do I do?

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