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# Protesters say they won’t stay silent while trees are chopped down in Lichfield to make way for HS2
- URL: https://lichfieldlive.co.uk/protesters-say-they-wont-stay-silent-while-trees-are-chopped-down-in-lichfield-to-make-way-for-hs2/
- Published: 2020-09-30T07:56:07.000Z
- Updated: 2020-09-30T07:56:31.000Z
- Description: Protesters say they won’t stay silent while trees are chopped down in Lichfield to make way for HS2.
- Author: Lichfield Live
- Tags: HS2, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-07-22 18:14, News

Protesters say they won’t stay silent while trees are chopped down in Lichfield to make way for HS2.

The local arm of Extinction Rebellion plan to hold a protest tomorrow (1st October) to highlight the issue.

Work has begun in the area to clear the way for the controversial high speed railway line.

![Trees being cut down to make way for HS2 in Lichfield. Picture: Extinction Rebellion](https://storage.ghost.io/c/e3/90/e390c3da-0866-4d2a-8ffe-ca4999d7ce1c/content/images/lichfieldlive-co-uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/200928-littlelyntus-felled-trees.jpg)

Trees being cut down to make way for HS2 in Lichfield. Picture: Extinction Rebellion

They said it was “heartbreaking” to see work beginning in the area.

> “HS2 workers started chopping down trees and we won’t stay silent while they destroy our beautiful countryside.  
>  
> “It’s heartbreaking to see this lovely place being destroyed.”  
>  
> Extinction Rebellion spokesperson

The protest will take place at Wood End Lane from 10am.

![Protestors in Lichfield. Picture: Extinction Rebellion](https://storage.ghost.io/c/e3/90/e390c3da-0866-4d2a-8ffe-ca4999d7ce1c/content/images/lichfieldlive-co-uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/200928-littlelyntus-banner.jpg)

Protestors in Lichfield. Picture: Extinction Rebellion

A spokesperson for the Stop HS2 group in Staffordshire said HS2 would have a double impact on the environment.

> “There are two existential crises that the world is facing – the climate crisis and the ecological crisis.  
>  
> “This project makes both of these worse.  
>  
> “We have less than 10 years to solve the climate crisis, and probably the same to solve the ecological crisis.  
>  
> “Society has to learn how to live within the constrains of the natural world and that means less travel and less destruction of nature for our convenience.  
>  
> “This huge construction project that will not be carbon neutral for over 100 years and is causing the destruction of more than 100 ancient woodlands must be stopped.”  
>  
> Stop HS2 spokesperson