Battle to save historic tree in the centre of Hailsham

By Elliot Wright
Published 10th Nov 2021, 16:39 BST
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A historic tree in the centre of Hailsham is suffering from an aggressive form of fungus and must be cut back or it will be lost entirely, according to the council.

The mature Horse Chestnut, believed to be around 200-years-old, is suffering from brittle cinder.

It was also found to have dead tissue present on its stem caused by another common infection, known as bleeding canker of horse chestnut.

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