A ROW of saplings on a green area were accidentally mowed down by council contractors.
The trees had been planted closer to the hedge line near Coronation Drive in Dalton to avoid damage.
But it is believed protective plastic and growing stake had been removed leading to contractors mowing the whole area.
A town community group said it was 'comical'.
The council has now promised it will be sorted as a ‘matter of priority’.
A council officer told Dalton Community Action Group a grounds maintenance contract manager had spoken to Continental Landscapes and the Woodland Trust and admitted the error.