I seriously encourage anyone to think about doing this. Navigating the bureaucracy can be annoying but the chances of success are much higher than guerilla planting. I’ve seen lots of hard work get mowed down by uncaring city employees, so getting them on board ahead of time is worth the effort.
A potential labelling error was the latest in a series of concerns for the American Chestnut Foundation, driving the nonprofit to pull support for a genetically engineered tree meant resurrect an iconic American species.
Residents of Colaton Raleigh village in Devon, England were upset after discovering that 100 ancient beech trees located on a conservation site had been felled without consulting the local community. The Forestry Commission approved an application by a local landowner to cut down the trees. Residents said the trees were an...