Dear Supporters We have hit the ground with a running start for 2017 and there are more and more opportunities to join us. The tree campaign featured on The One Show last night you can catch up here from 11minutes 40: http://bbc.in/2jav4zh Here's a quote from the show: “I’ve looked at every tree here and none of them need to come out. This is contrary to government guidance, it’s contrary to the professional guidance set out by the Chartered Institute of Highways and Transport. It’s just a shocking affair, that really we have to make sure it doesn’t happen anywhere else in the country” The above quote is from international tree expert, Jeremy Barrell BSc FArborA DipArb CBiol FICFor FRICS. Enough said really! Paul Selby and Helen Mcllroy represented our Nether Edge Elm beautifully on the Tree Of The Year Programme on Channel 4 which you can still view here http://www.channel4.com/programmes/tree-of-the-year-with-ardal-ohanlon Upcoming Events 1. We are launching our In Celebration Of Tree Exhibition which is on from this Saturday 7th - 11th January at Bank Street Arts, S1 2DS. http://bit.ly/2hUjAxS 2. Also on Saturday there is a demonstration outside the Town Hall where we intend to wrap the Town Hall in Yellow in Peaceful Protest. Please arrive at 11.45 for noon start and wear something yellow. http://bit.ly/2iRkZUq 3. On the 9th of March Simon Crump and Calvin Payne will appear at Sheffield Magistrates Court. There will be a pre trial rally in support of peaceful street tree campaigners. Meeting 9-10am. Please come out and show your support whenever you can. All welcome! Here is an up to date map of the hundreds of HEALTHY trees currently at risk in Sheffield: https://sheffieldtreemap.wordpress.com/ Including 180 mostly HEALTHY trees threatened in our Nether Edge and Sharrow Ward alone. There are 31 threatened trees on Rivelin Valley Road... There are 10 threatened trees on Ecclesall Rd, including multiple iconic plane trees. If you would like to play your part in peaceful protest, to save your precious street tree resources from corporate madness, here’s a link to sign up for our Nether Edge NVDA list: http://goo.gl/forms/l7YOcFdGrb There is SO much happening in Sheffield’s Street Tree campaign and the best way to keep up is to join Sheffield Tree Action Groups (STAG) here: http://bit.ly/2fpnmzS As always, thank you for all of your continued support, hard work and commitment. We should be so very proud of everything that has collectively been achieved. Even Chris Packham is tweeting about us now! There's everything to hope for in 2017. In Solidarity Save Nether Edge Trees