It is the first time in Utrecht that a monumental tree is saved in this way. No, indeed, the tree will no longer bloom, but that is not what tree doctor Frank wants to achieve with this action. The special fungus must be preserved and the stripped elm is transformed into an animal hotel. Frank sums up: “Mice, woodpeckers, pigeons… This elm turns out to be a perfect animal hotel. Now that we leave it standing, that place of residence will also continue to exist.”
Ancient elm in Utrecht should have been removed, until tree doctor Frank came up with a solution
