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Community baffled by vandalism of previously harmed historic tree in Halifax Public Gardens
Municipality officials say the over 200-year-old beech was damaged again, and they cannot yet assess its long-term health.
- A historic European Weeping Beech in the Halifax Public Gardens sustained significant damage last weekend, marking the second vandalism incident targeting the over 200-year-old tree.
- Vandals first harmed the tree during a July 2022 attack, when they girdled about 30 trees in the gardens by hacking away at their protective bark.
- Visitors like Rob and Melinda Shilton, from Calgary, and Haligonian Tom Boates have expressed sadness and confusion regarding the motives behind the repeated harm.
- The Halifax Regional Municipality says it cannot yet determine how the latest damage will affect the over 200-year-old tree's long-term health.
- Following the 2022 incident, the gardens implemented increased security measures and brought in arborists to treat the damaged trees, which ranged from 50 to 250 years old.
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Community baffled by vandalism of previously harmed historic tree in Halifax Public Gardens
Enjoyers of the Halifax Public Gardens say they are left with questions and sadness following the recent vandalism of a historic tree that was first harmed in a 2022 tree attack incident.
·Ottawa, Canada
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Acadie NouvelleHALIFAX — Fans of the Halifax Public Gardens say they are puzzled and saddened by the recent act of vandalism against a historic tree, which had already been damaged in an incident in 2022. The Halifax Regional Municipality reported that last weekend a European beech weeping was [...]
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