Those of you that are ‘ECO’ friendly will be pleased to hear that the Tree Officer thinks it may be possible to leave about 12 feet of trunk standing to allow the extensive insect life within the gash area of the tree to continue using it as habitat. When I visited today the insect life was abundant and birds were visiting to use the rich food source there, even as the contractors were working ! Those observant people who visit this area of the cemetery may have noticed that a similar fate happened to another tree near adjacent to the Jewish cemetery area, some years ago, and it is still providing a home for a vast array of wildlife.