This would have been an ideal time for a seasonal update on the little Memorial Tree in Felton Covered Bridge Park. Until recently, it had been healthier and growing more vigorously than it had since it was installed a few years ago. It had survived major accidental damage, and was just beginning to thrive. Sadly […]
Tony Tomeo 
So sorry, that is saddening and maddening.
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Yes it is, and baffling that someone could not only hate the deceased so much, but that they could also hate the Community that should benefit from this tree.
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😦
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That sucks. I wish you could set up a trail camera and get a picture of the vandals.
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No one expected the tree to get vandalized.
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Poor little thing. If you plant another tree would you consider putting a tall fence around it, at least until it grew to a less vulnerable size? And add signs that say ‘this site is recorded 24/7.’
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No, I would not want a fence. However, if the Parks Departments gets involved, they may cage it like they did with other trees that were planted in a reforestation project nearby.
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A cage sounds like a great idea. Vandals aren’t the brightest crayons in the box. You could get creative and post a sign, “DO NOT ENTER! This area is a deadly COVID-19 hotspot.”
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A cage would be unsightly. If it happens, it will be done by those who work in the Park. It is so unfortunate that it is necessary at all.
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Tony that is dreadful. Society is sick. i despair.
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Society is not all that bad. People who do things like this are extremely rare.
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We have been exposed to a lot of vandalism over the last month due to the BLM campaign. Statues pulled down and graffiti everywhere.
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There has been some of that in big cities like San Jose and Los Angeles. Less than one percent of such huge populations still amounts to enough to engage in such deplorable activities.
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It makes me sad to see what is happening in the UK. The minority dictating . They even defaced our national hero’s statue ‘Winston Churchill’. Sigh … I felt so sad when I saw your tree.
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Did you see what happened to the statue of Christopher Columbus in Baltimore?! Fortunately, such vandalism, even major vandalism, is done by very few within huge populaces. Thousands of people in Felton appreciate and respect our Community. Those who are acquainted with the homeless are remarkably compassionate to them. That is more important than one hateful vandal who feels compelled to express such contempt for the Community.
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Reblogged this on Tony Tomeo and commented:
This recycled Horridculture post is actually not as bad as it seems to be. Three years later, this little Memorial Tree, which was not expected to survive, is not only surviving, but thriving. It recovered remarkably vigorously, and has been growing better than it had been prior to this incident. The concern and support expressed by the Community was amazing! Some were ready to replace the original Memorial Tree with a more substantial boxed specimen. I am actually more pleased that the original survived. A neighbor still maintains a wildlife camera to monitor it from a nearby tree. I really should post an update soon. This is an update from last winter. https://feltonleague.com/2022/12/25/merry-christmas-tree-christmas-2022-memorial-tree-update/
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