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This Cherry tree on Abbeydale Park Rise may not be the most elegant, formed of 3 main branches awkwardly, and rather absurdly, sticking out from the top of a mis-matched, squat and flat-topped trunk – a result of the grafting process. However it was the setting for one of the most iconic photos from the…
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Mary Marshall was a campaigner all her life, for women’s rights and animal welfare, access to arts education and support for those with mental health difficulties, and for the protection of Sheffield’s healthy street trees. Despite a long term illness she travelled all over the city, often at short notice by taxi, to sit under…
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Another notable street tree for National Tree Week is the Chelsea Rd Elm, a 130-year old Huntingdon Elm.The Chelsea Rd Elm is home to the very rare White Letter Hairstreak butterfly, which only lays its eggs on elms. The Chelsea Rd Elm was originally put on the felling list in 2015 supposedly because it was…
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National Tree Week runs from Saturday 22nd to Sunday 30th November 2025. All week, in their Winter states without leaves, Sheffield’s street trees will be showing off their amazing structures in the rain or occasional sunshine. Take some time to look up and admire. The 160-year old Vernon Oak is looking particularly spectacular. It originally…
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News Street Tree Planting We are excited about the prospects of using the nearly £8000 in the STAG Legal Fund to pay for some new street trees in low canopy/high deprivation areas Sheffield. Trees like these perhaps. Maybe planting in places like this….. We will need to work quickly and systematically to get the trees…
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Present: Alison Teal, Helen McIlroy, Paul Selby, Ruth Hubbard (online), Kevin Folger, Isabel O’Leary, Woll Newall, Mark James Observer: Dave Dilner Apologies: none Minutes of the Meeting 18th August Agreement and matters arising postponed to next meeting Communications STAG Newsletter – Isabel reported another newsletter was almost ready to go to members. She…
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The committee’s proposal to remove the restrictive deadline on using crowdfunder money for planting trees in Sheffield, has been given the go-ahead by STAG members, with over 80% of votes approving the plan. The process of responsibly using the money raised through the crowdfunders to plant trees in Sheffield has already started, with discussions ongoing…
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Helen McIlroy’s “STAG’s Hidden History” presentation from our recent development meeting.
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News SSTP Alison Teal, as Co-Chair has been invited to a meeting with Nathan Edwards, Chair of the Sheffield Street Tree Partnership. The STAG interim reps to the SSTP will be Helen McIlroy and Isabel O’Leary, having already attended one meeting as observers. They plan to attend the SSTP Away Day on 14th October at…
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In-person and online, open to members and supporters. Present: Chris Ball, Sue Kondakor, Andrew Kondakor, Woll Newall, Isabel O’Leary, Alison Teal, Helen McIlroy, Mark James. Online: Christine King, Jane Miller, Justin Buxton, David LongApologies: Ruth Hubbard, Paul Selby, Asha Dube, Kythe Beaumont, Julian Baker, Dave Dilner, Tina Sampson-Smith The second hybrid (face to face and…
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