arboricide

Our landlords had the large tree in our front garden felled this morning.  Nobody seems to have known about it until it was underway.  It was pretty upsetting actually, as it was a lovely large tree that provided shade and shelter from the London weather.  
We went out to see a Finnish Christmas Market, and when we came back, they were felling another one across the road.  Seems like the whole street has gone in for a wee bout of arboricide.