Children uprooting or snapping in half newly planted public trees

disposableforget

Talking to them was futile.

From what I gather, this is an implicit(?) revenge for having said trees be planted in their play area - it's an open field of grass surrounded by terraced housing. Yet, there is another open field of plain grass more than three times as large just a road away. And an even larger park a few blocks away, and a separate football field. Tell me whether I am ignorant for asking this - is it that much of an inconvenience to not have an area to play at that is right next to your house?

Is there anything I can do about this? Having these trees be cleared is an understatement of how heartbreaking it is to me. I don't want it to be back being another boring plot of plain grass surrounded by gray pavement.

(also I really have no idea where I am supposed to post this - I doubt this fits a forestry forum? gardening seems to be only for private property. this seems too benign to be called vandalism and getting into legal action seems to be an overreaction + I don't even know who is directly responsible for it, I only know that it's one of or a few of the kids from a group.)

C3PO

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058405975/children-uprooting-or-snapping-in-half-newly-planted-public-trees

Not sure what your question is?

LambshankRedemption

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058405975/children-uprooting-or-snapping-in-half-newly-planted-public-trees

Did you plant the trees?

Deeec

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058405975/children-uprooting-or-snapping-in-half-newly-planted-public-trees

Who planted the trees?

I love trees but I think a space for kids to play close to their homes is a much better use of the space. Parents can keep an eye on them easily. Much better than them being inside on devices.

I know this isn't the answer you wanted to hear.

LambshankRedemption

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123349908#Comment_123349908

I love trees too but I wouldn't plant some in a public place because I'd pretty much expect them to get knocked over, uprooted, trodden on or knicked for firewood.

hullaballoo

i don't know about this one. if kids had been using that space as a play area (maybe even many kids over a longer period), the question for me is more why would someone plant trees in the middle of that very socially useful amenity?

Claw Hammer

When I was a kid, there was a green area in front of the houses in the housing estate we lived in. We played football on it. The local crank started complained to to the guards about the football. They also planted shrubs and flowers in the middle of it. The guards were told to go and catch criminals or go back to their nixers and the plants were trampled on and obliterated. The football continued as before. After some years there were no children in the estate and the council put in a bench seat and did some landscaping.
Alls well that ends well.

csirl

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123355932#Comment_123355932

In my area the council planted trees on a training pitch used by a local soccer team!

suvigirl

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123356188#Comment_123356188

The guards were told to go and catch criminals or go back to their nixers

Ooh edgy