As part of the on-going maintenance and preservation of the Village, the VA undertakes regular professional and scientific inspections of our trees to ensure their long-term health and safety.

Disappointingly, during the latest inspection, two Turkey Oaks and one English Oak in Sergeants Place were highlighted for urgent attention.

All three trees have been found to have major decay in their trunks and pose a potential safety risk. Reduction of their crowns or pruning may only alter the wind loading to other surrounding trees so the report recommends that the only realistic option is to fell them and to replant.

Safety must be the priority and therefore these trees will be removed during the Autumn. The replacement trees will take time to become as well-established as before but, for the long-term beauty and the safety of the Village this must be done.

Inevitably there will be localised disruption during their removal so Hazelvine will contact affected residents when the date for the work is confirmed.