Comments on: Will Facebook save an Old Oak Tree? http://charitymash.com/2009/will-facebook-save-an-old-oak-tree/ The Digital Communications and Marketing Guide for NGO and Charity Thu, 09 Sep 2010 03:43:52 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Susie http://charitymash.com/2009/will-facebook-save-an-old-oak-tree/comment-page-1/#comment-79 Susie Fri, 03 Jul 2009 18:35:48 +0000 http://charitymash.com/?p=208#comment-79 Thoughtful post and well written. Please write more on this if you have time. Thoughtful post and well written. Please write more on this if you have time.

]]> By: Charlotte Revely http://charitymash.com/2009/will-facebook-save-an-old-oak-tree/comment-page-1/#comment-5 Charlotte Revely Wed, 29 Apr 2009 13:01:46 +0000 http://charitymash.com/?p=208#comment-5 Just to update on this - the Facebook page now has 236 members mostly local but some international, an on-line petition has now got 241 signatures and the oak is still standing. After an initial refusal the council has now agreed to let the group obtain a second independent survey - we suspect they thought we would be deterred by the cost (some £1500) but donations from supporters will cover it. Support from people with the right connections such as posted above has been invaluable and gives us some credibility when dealing with local government (this contact came from a Bath Uni Alumni network of mine)We have cross posted for support on official sites such as Woodland Trust and Somerset Wildlife Trust but also on sites such as I Love Trees - difficult to tell if any impact from this but WT and SWT seem more keen to be involved because they can see at a glance the level of support and the potential for them to garner support. The on-line community and support is great but it is also a good enabler for the events and community support and has created local activism where none existed before. Will let you know how the tree fares but even if it doesn't survive the community campaigning and activism it leaves behind will be an amazing legacy. If any of your reading this want to join us please do - our Facebook page is Save the Crewkerne Luccombe Oak. Charlotte Just to update on this – the Facebook page now has 236 members mostly local but some international, an on-line petition has now got 241 signatures and the oak is still standing. After an initial refusal the council has now agreed to let the group obtain a second independent survey – we suspect they thought we would be deterred by the cost (some £1500) but donations from supporters will cover it. Support from people with the right connections such as posted above has been invaluable and gives us some credibility when dealing with local government (this contact came from a Bath Uni Alumni network of mine)We have cross posted for support on official sites such as Woodland Trust and Somerset Wildlife Trust but also on sites such as I Love Trees – difficult to tell if any impact from this but WT and SWT seem more keen to be involved because they can see at a glance the level of support and the potential for them to garner support. The on-line community and support is great but it is also a good enabler for the events and community support and has created local activism where none existed before. Will let you know how the tree fares but even if it doesn’t survive the community campaigning and activism it leaves behind will be an amazing legacy. If any of your reading this want to join us please do – our Facebook page is Save the Crewkerne Luccombe Oak.

Charlotte

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