We have now entered the winter season, and the tormented chestnut trees on the road side of the lakes have not been pardoned. The Winter Service even denies that the trees are affected by the salt at all. That it is simply flushed out into the sewer system, without causing any harm. It makes no sense. The city knows perfectly well that salt is poison and that caliumformiat makes a huge difference.
The reason for not protecting the lake chestnut trees: they are already having a hard time (!?!).
The reason for not protecting the lake chestnut trees: they are already having a hard time (!?!).
It is very hard to get employees in the city to contradict the management on this, as their livelihoods depends on obeying orders. This is why the pressure must come from the citizens, with nothing to lose (except the urban trees). If we as citizens don't protest, we will lose our lake chestnut trees much faster than need be. This will happen because the trees are denied life prolonging care and further the decay by salting.
This is what we can do right now:
1. Argue for the political board on their last meeting before the election, decide whether the funds for caliumformiat can be granted for the road side of the lakes. The Winter Service informs us that it will only be done by direct political order.*
2. Sign the petition for the funds, allowing tree care specialists to prolong the lives of the old trees, over the next three years, and for the salt to be replaced with caliumformiat on the above mentioned stretch.
*Made difficult by the fact that politicians consulting the Winter Service on the damages from salt on this stretch, are misinformed.
The other steps will be implemented if the first two don't work. To be continued...
Funny how the the trees are suddenly useful come election spam time.
Sign the petition: Hjælp Søkastanjerne!
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