Walkern Parish Council, District Councillor Ken Crofton and East Herts District Council (EHDC) worked tirelessly to have a Tree Preservation Order (TPO) placed on the whole of Box Wood. On the 11th July 2020 Box Wood a full TPO was granted on all of its trees.
It is now illegal to cut, lop, top, uproot or damage any of the the trees in Box Wood.
Two days after the order was put in place – all of the TPO notices posted on the trees were illegally removed by vandals.
If you are aware of any trees in Box Wood that have been wilfully damaged or destroyed, please notify the EHDC here.