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Many councils are already attempting to increase tree canopy but struggle against development demands, residents’ hostility towards trees and young trees lost to drought or vandalism.

This is a draft chapter in Book 1 - Verge Gardening for Individuals and Groups.
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Politicians of all flavours want big, bold projects with big numbers, ribbon-cutting, and photo opportunities holding a spade looking like they’ve planted a tree. It’s the way politics works, it…