Update 25.11.2005: The judge granted an immediate eviction order in the court case "Occupiers of Dalkeith Country Park vs. Scottish Ministers" in Edinburgh's Sheriff Court on Friday.
Eviction is anticipated to take place anytime from now on. Campaigners pledge for more people to come now to help them. .
Report, 23.11.2005 Nearly three weeks ago, protesters set-up a tree-sit in Dalkeith County Park near Edinburgh to protest the creation of a new A68 bypass through the park, an important wildlife habitat and tourist attraction.
Yesterday, authorities cut five trees down before being stopped by protesters.
For more information:
[ Original Call for Support | Press Release and Directions to Treesit | Pictures of Tree-sit in Dalkeith | october feature | Save Dalkeith Park! website | Bilston Woods Protest Camp]
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Great treesitting action!
03.12.2005 16:27
I was delighted to see your great action pictures from your treesits! It warms my heart to know that other forest-lovers are out there in the world, doing what it takes to protect forests! To hell with all the quisling compromise-collaborationist corporate ENGOs working to protect their charitable status and funding commitment with the expectation that grass-roots volunteers should express their concern for nature by licking envelopes for funding appeals and fancy mail-out brochures. You'll never see these envirocrats out at the cutting edge front lines, where the destroyers meet the protectors!
Three Cheers, for your great action, and if you'd like a treesitting holiday in Canada, the two-year continuosly occupied Cathedral Grove treesitters would love your company! We have 8 platforms at 100 ft high in towering ancient Douglas fir forest, where the British Columbia government wants to put in a 150-slot pay-parking lot so fat-assed American tourists can park their Winnebozo's while looking at the big trees.
Check out our website: www.cathedralgrove.se
Cheers, Ingmar
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Ingmar Lee
e-mail:
ingmarz@gmail.com
Homepage:
http://www.cathedralgrove.se
More trees felled - 14 Dec 2005
14.12.2005 17:52
Come and do something really useful during the christmas break, and sit up trees at wildlife rich Dalkeith Park, outside Edinburgh. This campaign is very winnable, and there is terrific local support.
This is really urgent and tomorrow maybe too late...
The Scottish Executive desperately want to feel these trees illegally, as there are bat roosts in them. This is their third attempt to fell, and they have been stopped each time, but with some losses... the camp NEEDS MORE PEOPLE... if you turn up you will really make a difference.
The Park is beautiful with loads of wildlife.
Call Fudge on 07745 115597
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