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Dudley Zoo And Castle, CASTLE HILL, DUDLEY, WEST MIDLANDS, DY1 4QF
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Dudley Zoo And Castle, CASTLE HILL, DUDLEY, WEST MIDLANDS, DY1 4QF
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Fell 3 no. Ash trees on back opposite Tapir House. Prune back 1 no. Beech by 4.5 m extending over west/north-west and reduce outer/upper/outer growth of heavy south-eastern limb by approximately 3m in children’s playground. Crown reduce 1 no. Ash by 4 m and shorten lower limbs by 1.5m in Cameroon sheep enclosure. Cut back limb from 1no. Beech extending over roof by approx. 4m and remove deadwood rear of small primate phase 2 building. Cut back branch from 1 no. Ash hanging over the road by 1.5 metres, adj. to A459 boundary, reduce height by 50%, remove secondary branches. Remove deadwood from 1 no. Ash opposite Howler Monkey enclosure, re-pollard 1 Crack Willow at Waterfowl and Penguin enclosures
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