Many avenue trees lost out to the cyclonic weather. Civic workers responded to SOS calls, in cases where fallen trees blocked access to the colony – one such case was in Abiramapuram.
Many trees inside campuses also tilted.
In one such case, off Warren Road, a mango tree fell to one side and there were cries to get it chopped down by civic workers.
Some residents who saw value in this old tree ( “It had given us hundreds of fruit year after year”, said one resident) called up contacts to see if the tree could be saved.
Getting professional advice on these issues is not easy – perhaps one has to turn to the men/women who run well-known plant nurseries.
They got across to Shobha Menon of the NGO called Nizhal, which is the premier agency that has promoted planting local species in public spaces and increased tree cover.
They got across to a nursery based on the ECR.
Its owner looked at the photo shared and suggested that the tree be trimmed to make it light and then attend to it on the weekend.
Meanwhile, another expert landed at this campus and discussions got going.
There seemed to be a chance for this mango tree to be saved.
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