Lopped tree, Beulah Hill, Upper Norwood
Introduction
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Lopped tree, Beulah Hill, Upper Norwood
Image: © Robin Stott Taken: 3 Sep 2023
The usual reason given for lopping a tree is that "It got too big", ignoring the reality that the poor tree wasn't allowed enough space when it was planted, or that the planter was unaware how big the tree would get. In the background is All Saints Primary School. It may be that there was nervousness, even fear, about branches, or the whole tree, falling. Another reason may be that it made a mess of the playground with falling leaves, flowers, twigs, fruits or seeds. Photo number 7650446.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.412066
Longitude
-0.088107