A wonderful book.

Does anyone seriously think that @AcornPG will put protection of the ‘nationally important tree collection’ over profit at #BristolZooGardens?

No of course not.

This dreadful development must not take place.

#destruction #nature #trees

'We need to take a stand to protect our history and our heritage' Carrie Sage from Save Bristol Gardens Alliance asks why a judicial review had to be held to decide the future of the former zoo site

Reflctions on the Judicial Review - and why it should have been avoided.

www.bristol247.com/opinion/your...

Really appreciate your care and concern. Thank you. Will do 💚

TODAY’S THE DAY - Judicial Review hearing begins….

Thank you to all who have supported, donated and made this legal challenge possible, esp the experts at @BristolTreeFora.

We will be arguing hard to stop the horrendous destruction planned for #BristolZooGardens.

🌲🌳

Reposting as a member of @canopycoalition.bsky.social. This is important. Please read and act. Thank you

Now is the time to get the Heritage Trees Bill turned into law
bills.parliament.uk/publications...

We must try t stop this happening again.

The illegal felling of the Whitewebbs Oak #whitewebbsoak YouTube video by Ian Phillips

The illegal felling of the Whitewebbs Oak hashtag#whitewebbsoak

www.youtube.com/watch?v=GQtp...

Thank you for your support @pgeraghty.bsky.social 💚

How the fate of Bristol Zoo's Clifton site hangs in the balance The first weeks of 2025 will decide what happens next in the zoo saga

If we resolve anything this New Year, let’s make it to preserve our urban green spaces for future generations.

CrowdFunder link in bio ⬆️. Every £ makes a difference. Thank you for your generosity 💚

www.bristolpost.co.uk/news/bristol...

'We have a real possibility of overturning this shameful planning permission' This is an open letter from George Ferguson, former mayor of Bristol, to Paula O'Rourke, Green Party councillor for Clifton

Yes, @GeorgeFergusonx 👏
@bristolgreen can
💚 Stick to its environmental credentials
💚 Avoid wasting vast amounts of taxpayers money on lawyers
💚Save itself from having to defend the indefensible
….by withdrawing @BrisZooSociety planning permission.

www.bristol247.com/opinion/your...

Bristol Zoo auction faces legal challenge days before big memorabilia sale A group of shareholders have hired lawyers to demand the Zoo's two auctions are postponed

@BrisZooSociety now assailed by its Shareholders for tone deaf decision to flog off Bristol’s heritage.

www.bristolpost.co.uk/news/bristol...

BRISTOL ZOO JUDICIAL REVIEW
Fantastic news!
Judge has given permission for Judicial Review to go ahead on *every* ground of challenge.
A giant step forward to overturning planning permission and halting environmental destruction.
@BristolCouncil
@BrisZooSociety
@bristolgreen

Notices published under section 123(1) of the Local Government Act 1972 since 01 November 2023. - a Freedom of Information request to Bristol City Council Please provide a list of all notices published under section 123(1) of the Local Government Act 1972 since 01 November 2023. Yours faithfully, Mark CD Ashdown Chair The Bristol Tree Forum

After we read the s123 notice for Bedminster Green, we wondered: what other open spaces have Bristol City Council sold?

'Notices published under section 123(1) of the Local Government Act 1972 since 01 November 2023.' whatdotheyknow.com/request/noti... via @whatdotheyknow.bsky.social

The High Court has confirmed that the tree preservation regime and planning regime must work hand in hand and that developers relying on the planning permission exception to the tree preservation regime do not have free rein.

Here is the Judgment:
caselaw.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ewhc/admin/2...

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Sign up to add your voice

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And get in touch to join our monthly online meetings.

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Campaigners against zoo housing hit fund target for legal challenge The saga of whether new homes should be built on the Clifton site will now go before the courts

www.bristolpost.co.uk/news/bristol...

Thank you 🙏💚to everyone who has so generously pledged to the CrowdFunder so far. Reaching £10k in just 28 days is amazing.
The fight to save this urban oasis goes on.
For nature, for everyone 💚💚💪

Thank you 🙏💚to everyone who has so generously pledged to the CrowdFunder so far. Reaching £10k in just 28 days is amazing.
The fight to save this urban oasis goes on.
For nature, for everyone 💚💚💪

Campaigners against zoo housing hit fund target for legal challenge The saga of whether new homes should be built on the Clifton site will now go before the courts

www.bristolpost.co.uk/news/bristol...

Save Bristol's historic Zoo Gardens Saving a historic, biodiverse and nature rich urban garden from housing development - please help us raise funds to Judicially Review a flawed planning approval.

FIVE days to go and £1720 to raise.

Can YOU help please?

🌳 Pledge whatever you can spare
🌳 Ask your family and friends
🌳 Share this message

Thank you 🙏💚😊

CrowdFunder link here:
crowdjustice.com/case/save-br...

Happy Friday!

Here’s a glorious Indian Bean Tree (catalpa bignoniodes) 🌳

#BristolZooGardens has a fab 8m tall specimen. Masses of 🐝-friendly nectar-filled flowers in June.

⛔️@briszooproject @BrisZooSociety @BristolCouncil want to CUT IT DOWN to build flats.

Insanity.

Stock pic of a Loquat ⬇️(eriobotrya japonica) - there’s a beautiful specimen at #BristolZooGardens

🌳protected by TPO by @BristolTreeFora
🌳county champion tree

But

⛔️ to be cut down for luxury flats, with 161 other unique historic trees

Help stop this madness 🙏
Link ⬆️

📣 Legal challenge update! 📣

Amazing response to the CrowdFunder - SO grateful to ALL who have pledged so far 💚🙏🌳

We need to raise £1,920 to hit our £10,000 target.

Please can you help?

Every £1 makes a difference. Thank you.
crowdjustice.com/case/save-br...

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Thank you for finding us on BlueSky.
We campaign against the plans to destroy beautiful #BristolZooGardens for luxury flats.
We’re also promoting alternatives which work for nature and for #Bristol.
Stand by for lots about urban sustainability, trees, biodiversity….
For nature. For everyone 🌳