TASC
Posted: 14th April 2026
Bridleway 19, the ancient path enjoyed by generations is now closed and replaced with an unsightly path and a high fence. Has it gone forever? Who knows, only SZC Co. A sad sight indeed
Chris Packham has put his name to the Day of Action, and so has TASC.
Saturday 18th April 11am Theberton Village Hall
TASC’s plans for the National Day of Action
On 18th April, TASC is taking part in the National Day of Action to send a message to the government that people everywhere care deeply about the natural world and want to see it protected and restored. To mark the occasion, we have kindly been given permission, by two local landowning families, to plant two 3-metre trees on their private land, one on either side of the B1122 in the Theberton and Eastbridge Parish
The two trees are oaks which have been grown in Suffolk from Suffolk acorns. They will be planted to commemorate the 20,000-plus trees that have been sacrificed for the construction of Sizewell C, in particular, the many wonderful mature hedgerow trees that have formed an integral part of the East Suffolk landscape for decades, much-loved and sadly missed. The trees’ locations have been selected to be visible in the landscape, and provision has been made for their future maintenance.
We recognise that this is not the ideal time of year to plant trees, but we want to mark the National Day of Action, and we hope our action will encourage other parishes impacted by Sizewell C to plant more community hedgerow trees at a later date.
Hopefully, the oak trees will give communities some positive thoughts for the future of the natural world in our area, following the devastation that Sizewell C has inflicted.
TASC is, of course, aware that Sizewell C has a legal obligation to restore the East Suffolk landscape, but we have concerns that many large-scale tree plantings have a poor success rate due to a lack of after-care and, even if successful, will take decades to become established.
For further information about the National Day of Action, please see the Community Planning Alliance’s website: https://communityplanningalliance.org/events-calendar/
The National Day of Action comes at a time when the government is busy with its deregulation agenda, which puts development and so-called growth ahead of the living landscapes on which health, well-being, and the future of wildlife depend. In a recent press release, DEFRA say, “This government is committed to protecting and restoring our most threatened native wildlife”. TASC considers this to be yet another disingenuous statement by this Labour government, which has risked billions of taxpayer funds on Sizewell C and, in doing so, is putting designated wildlife sites and iconic species such as Avocet, Bittern, Bearded Tit and Marsh Harrier at risk.
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