Come now!
 

If the tree had been diseased and required removal, this would have been explained in The Daily Sun. Yes, I know the developer had the right to do it. That doesn't make it the right thing to do. :cry:

I agree.

You would not read that in the Daily Sun.

Just an observation in contrast......
 

Were no stately oaks removed to build our lovely Villages homes?

This is mostly just another NIMBY. Of course many were removed. But (IMHO) TV's main thoroughfares (Buena Vista, Morse) look fantastic with the beautiful oaks with the Spanish moss.

Should trees be spared if possible? Of course. But sometimes it is not possible.

more trees lost
 

There will be more tree's lost when they widen the golf cart paths up north.

And more trees will be planted.

I just heard that they are supposed to be building a bowling alley on that property - has anyone else heard that?

Did you hear that by reading the above posts?

Not to be disrespectful of anyone. When life gives you acorns, make oak trees...so to speak. We have two stately live oaks on our property in the prehistoric side of The Villages; one on the golf course side and one on the street side. We are very protective of these, sorry to be cliche', majestic trees. But hey, we are humans here in this space we call earth. Urban sprawl doesn't have to mean neglect. Many of us brag and are rightfully proud about what type of wood floors or cabinets we have. It took trees to make these human commodities. I think that is great and the way it was intended to be. But, look to the future. Plant a tree to replace the ones lost. They are long term renewable resources.

http://forestry.about.com/od/treepla.../oak_acorn.htm

http://www.projo.com/garden/content/...4.1c79307.html

Buena Vista and Old Mill
 

Now that is the first suggestion I find credence in......a bowling alley, then cutting down the Oaks makes all the sense in the world to be used as pins in the alleys. Duh!

stop it
 

you can't stop progress....I wander what was changes to build the house you live in that someone else enjoyed....Just a thought

Buena Vista and Old Mill
 

Wandering had nothing to do with it. Money did.....and don't YOU every forget it. The only thing that is important here is the BUCK! And if YOU think different, buzz off.

vacant land west of the hotel
 

the villages planning map i saw a while ago had that area being built with villas.

Do you like it here?