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Originally Posted by brainfarmer

i wish my local council would plant a few birch and get rid of the ever increasing numbers of sycamore that are taking over ever inch of open ground.

I know the feeling...all the new trees going in seem to be sycamore and it would be nice to see some native varieties going in as well. However, sycamore does support a wide range of bugs and birds, despite popular disparagement, and a few shouldn't be too problematic in the towns!