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Edinburgh Live
National
Marie Sharp

Fight to save East Lothian wood described as 'green lung' of local community

Campaigners fighting to save a popular woodland are urging supporters to get involved in a survey launched by East Lothian Council into future plans for the county's trees.

East Lothian Council has revealed that despite the area being known as 'the garden county' it actually has lower than average tree and woodland cover when compared to the rest of Scotland.

Hundreds of Haddington residents have reacted with anger to council plans to build houses on a former hospital site in the town which includes woods and wild land.

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