Oh no! There’s a tree getting cut down outside of the kindergarten playground. The tree is older than Edgewood School, and it is the giant Copper Beech tree. It is called a "Witness Tree" because it saw something important in history which was Edgewood getting built.
The tree is getting cut down because it is sick. It has a fungal disease called "heart rot" that is not treatable.
We will find out exactly how old it is when it gets cut down. Copper Beech trees can live up to 300-400 years! It is probably getting cut down on Saturday, January 24th. It’s the only tree that was there when Edgewood School was built.
We are so sad to see it go. It is devastating!!
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