Leicester's more like Detroit than Dorset so I think the local authority struggles to keep up with its duties in that respect. Just to continue with the silvicultural theme, here's my copper beech hedge:
View attachment 328964That was at the end of May, so it's grown a bit since then. It's the longest copper beech hedge I've ever planted, at around 150 metres. I had originally thought it would be mostly green with the odd purple one to add interest, but then I thought about what a splendid opportunity this was for an excessively purple experience. It's settled in nicely, and the tiny twigs I put in the ground in the winter of 2019-20 are taller than me now. You can tell where I've been gardening because there's a lot of purple foliage about.