nick mercedes
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"The parliamentary authorities have defended the practice of removing leaves by hand from trees at the Palace of Westminster rather than allowing nature to take its course each autumn.
The Palace's gardening staff have been "pleaching" lime trees outside the main entrance to the parliamentary estate.
Officials said it saved time doing this rather than waiting for the leaves to fall and then raking them up."
BBC News - Parliament defends hand-removal of leaves from its trees
The Palace's gardening staff have been "pleaching" lime trees outside the main entrance to the parliamentary estate.
Officials said it saved time doing this rather than waiting for the leaves to fall and then raking them up."
BBC News - Parliament defends hand-removal of leaves from its trees