Residents were upset when eight saplings were destroyed in Moorland Library Gardens
SAPLINGS destroyed at Moorland Library Gardens are to be replaced in the next few weeks after an appeal by residents.
The attack was the latest on the green spaces of Cardiff — Bute Park’s plants and trees were targeted in September last year.
Ed Stubbs, Labour councillor for Splott, has arranged for the eight trees to be replaced.
“I asked people to come forward with information or suggestions on where they would obtain CCTV footage. I got in touch with the police and I’ve handed over this information,” said Mr Stubbs.
He also contacted an officer from Coed Caedydd, a 10-year programme to increase the number of trees in Cardiff, to arrange for the trees to be replaced as soon as possible.
It is hoped that if more mature trees are planted then it will be harder to damage them.
Karen Worthy, 39, from Habershon Street, said: “We took the kids there on Sunday to play and noticed all of the trees had been snapped in half. We weren’t happy, the council have only just refurbished the park.”
The incident gained a lot of attention on Facebook and many residents contacted Coun Stubbs.
“I was really disappointed that someone would do this. In all likelihood it is someone doing it to their own community,” said Coun Stubbs.
“We are not going to let this stop us from planting more trees in Splott and they will all be replaced.”
The eight trees that will be replanted are part of a bigger project happening in Splott, Tremorfa and Pengam Green this month as 1,222 trees will be planted.
This is a collaboration between Cardiff Council, Trees for Cities and the tree-planting initiative The Queen’s Green Canopy, which encourage people to plant a tree throughout her Platinum jubilee year.
