Bloom Magazine UK

CHOP AND CHANGE

magine a woodland full of birdsong, dappled light filtering through the trees into a glade, insects buzzing loudly and butterflies basking on flowers. Now add the rasp of a chainsaw followed by a sharp crack as a tree tips over, landing with a thud. Maybe that spoils the idyllic image, but it’s not as destructive

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