{"id":679031,"date":"2026-01-07T03:14:29","date_gmt":"2026-01-07T03:14:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/679031\/"},"modified":"2026-01-07T03:14:29","modified_gmt":"2026-01-07T03:14:29","slug":"several-cherry-trees-felled-by-council-in-morningside","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/679031\/","title":{"rendered":"Several cherry trees felled by council in Morningside"},"content":{"rendered":"

SEVERAL cherry\u00a0trees<\/a> in the affluent suburb of Morningside<\/a> have been felled by the City of Edinburgh Council\u2019s Forestry Service<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Seven\u00a0trees, which line the residential Braid Avenue, have been described as either dead or defective by a council<\/a> spokesperson and will all be replanted.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The council\u2019s Forestry Service undertakes routine monitoring of trees in the city and often decide to remove dead or defective trees.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Residents of Braid Avenue expressed their anger at the\u00a0fellings, claiming that the trees contribute to the natural beauty of the area, and constitute a crucial part of the road\u2019s historic character.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\"Woodchippers<\/a>Woodchippers and other pieces of forestry equipment arrived on the scene yesterday on Braid Avenue (C) Jane Brown \/ Facebook<\/p>\n

During\u00a0spring, Braid Avenue, like many of the roads in\u00a0Morningside, sprouts a canopy of pink cherry blossom\u00a0from\u00a0the unique trees lining the avenue.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The trees are one of the defining features of Braid Avenue, and Morningside at large.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The forestry service arrived yesterday\u00a0with forestry equipment and woodchippers and cut down seven trees along the road.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Not all the trees along the route are cherry trees, however, and the council did not specify the species of the trees chopped down.\u00a0<\/p>\n

A council spokesperson said that seven \u201cdead or defective\u201d trees had been felled along Braid Avenue after routine monitoring.\u00a0<\/p>\n

They added that\u00a0all of\u00a0the trees will be replanted.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\"The<\/a>The cherry trees, along with the other species along Braid Avenue are a recognisable feature in Morningside (C) Jane Brown \/ Facebook<\/p>\n

Following the visit by the forestry team, one Morningside resident expressed her anger\u00a0at\u00a0the removal of the trees on a local Facebook group.\u00a0<\/p>\n

She wrote:\u00a0\u201cThis morning, several cherry trees on Braid Avenue were felled by Edinburgh Council.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cThere appears to be no publicly available information on whether these trees will be replaced, when any replanting might take place, or what species would be used.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cThese cherry trees were an important part of the street\u2019s character and local environment in a conservation area.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is disappointing that Morningside residents have not been given clarity in advance or afterwards.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cIt would be helpful for the\u00a0council to confirm the reasons for the tree removal and to provide transparent information on any plans for replacement planting.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n

Other\u00a0locals, however, pointed out that many of the trees along the route had fallen over or were otherwise damaged.\u00a0<\/p>\n

There\u00a0are\u00a0long-delayed roadworks scheduled to begin later this year to add segregated cycle lanes to Braid Avenue, but the council said that the removal of the trees is entirely unrelated.\u00a0<\/p>\n

It is unclear when the trees will be replanted.<\/p>\n

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