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Headline: Renowned Activists Occupy To Protect London Trees From Gentrification

Caption: 'Digger Down' (Scotty Breen), 47, a renowned 'tree protector' who occupied the tunnels in Euston Square Gardens last Jan-Feb, came to Wornington Trees Estate early in the morning to stop the tree fellings connected to the development project by Catalyst Housing. Despite a long campaign and petition by residents, a large part of the trees giving its name to Wornington Trees Estate was felled during the last months. Wornington Trees Estate community representatives hope the help from renowned Tree Protectors will attract more attention from the media. Catalyst Housing representatives on-site did not want to leave their names or further comment. However, they declared that Catalyst bought the land, and the activists and the trees are now on private land. When asked if Catalyst Housing was a private company purchasing public land, they repeated a few times that they were working for the local Council

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