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A WOMAN is “relieved” her children were not playing outside as the wind knocked over a large tree near a trampoline in her garden.
Nicola Curtis, of Lilac Avenue, Tolladine, was shocked to find a tree that had been at her home since she moved in had been knocked over by her children’s trampoline.
In the pictures, you can see the large tree on the ground next to the trampoline, which was discovered when Nicola went outside to collect her washing.
Nicole said she was relieved that her children were not outside at the time playing in the garden.
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She said:”We had some really bad weather on Saturday so I went to collect the washing off the line to bring in which is when I found the tree.
“It had been completely knocked over by the strong winds and fell right by my children’s trampoline where they always like to play.
“I am just relieved my kids were not outside playing at the time because a solid tree of that size falling could have been fatal.”
Nicola called Worcester City Council about removing the tree, but the council said that they were unable to help as it was on her property.
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She said:”I was told that the council could do nothing about it and I would have to sort it out myself.
“I am a single mum and juggle childcare and working 12 and a half hours a week to provide for my children.
“Times are really hard at the moment and the quotes I was receiving to remove the tree were between £200-£300 which is expensive.
“Times are tough for everyone at the moment so having to spend money like that on a tree that I did not plant and was here when I moved in is tough to take.”
According to the Royal Horticultural Society, if you own the land that the tree is planted on, it doesn’t matter who planted the tree.
Even if it was planted by a previous owner or self-sown, liability for the tree resides with the current landowner.
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