The Council have now completed the tree felling work at the pond. These trees were suffering from Dutch Elm disease and ash dieback and were potentially at risk of falling or losing branches, so had to be felled for safety reasons. Thank you to the tree surgeons for a risky job well done.
The pond committee are intending to replace some of the trees as soon as possible, with different species which will not be re-infected. If you’d like to be involved do message us. If you would like to donate towards a new tree, that would be very welcome, but we do not intend to make these ‘memorial’ trees at present.
East Blatchington Pond Conservation Society 