STOMPer Arborist was saddened to see healthy trees at Jurong Park Connector cut down for no apparent reason. The trees there provide shade for park users, he says, and serve to beautify the park.
In an email today (Aug 23) the STOMPer wrote:
"The tall trees on the edge of the lake at Jurong Park look beautiful and provide much shade for joggers and cyclists.
"It saddens me to see some of these tall trees chopped down.
"These trees look healthy. Unless there are good reasons to cut them down, they should be left alone."
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