Anti-HS2 protesters are holding a series of events to raise awareness of the tree felling in and around the Warwick district

Anti-HS2 protesters are holding a series of events over the next few days - starting today (Thursday October 1) - to raise awareness of the tree felling in and around the Warwick district.

Between October 1-4, Stop HS2 campaigners will be holding of speeches, information and socially distanced activities in Leamington and Kenilworth town centres, on what they describe as 'National Tree Killing Day' - the day when HS2 officially restarts the felling of trees in the district to make way for the rail line.

They are in Leamington today (Thursday) outside the town hall (10.30am-3pm) and will be back again on October 3.

And they will be in Kenilworth outside the clock tower on October 2 and 4 (10.30am-3pm).

Our articles on the felling of trees for the HS2 line has generated interest huge interest, with well-known authors and journalists from around the sharing our stories about the felling of the Hunningham Oak.

Many also shared out story about the petition to save the Cubbington Pear Tree, which led to a surge of signatures and awareness of the situation.

HS2 said the 250-year-old pear tree, a local landmark that was voted England’s tree of the year in 2015, will be felled to make way for the high speed rail line.

Click here to sign a petition to help save the tree - https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/548834