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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Steven Morris

‘It has destroyed years of work’: Cornish beauty spot loses 80% of its trees to Storm Goretti

Darren Little stands amid trees destroyed by Storm Goretti on St Michael's Mount
Darren Little, head gardener at St Michael's Mount in Cornwall, said Storm Goretti had changed the profile of the island. Photograph: Jonny Weeks/The Guardian

The tidal island of St Michael’s Mount in the far south-west of Britain is usually a place of peace and quiet.

But it has become a hive of noisy activity as gardeners equipped with chainsaws and wood chippers get to grips with the devastating damage caused by Storm Goretti.

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