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Old 16-03-2007, 12:47 PM
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Re: What is it about Birch?

There are views that sycamore is native - see other threads, I'm not going to start that one again! I'm surprised, though, that sycamore is being planted, other Acer yes but usually sycamore is the first one for the chop.
My pet peeve is plane - hardly ever see an insect on it and even its seeds aren't eaten ...
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Originally Posted by almostnormal View Post
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!
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