But over the past few years another ailment known as ‘bleeding canker disease’ has taken hold. The Horse Chestnuts on The Green and Cannon Hill are large trees that, with age, have suffered the varying effects of weather, leaf miner and infections. Even the Minchenden Oak at the centre of Minchenden Gardens is displaying some damage and in many other areas of the conservation area, trees have been lost. However, storms, accidents, traffic pollution and building developments have reduced this rich inheritance. The conservation area has been the fortunate recipient of the planting of previous generations.
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