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Volunteers plant 2500 trees to provide a habitat for the endangered Honeyeater
Earlier this month almost 120 volunteers from across New South Wales planted 2500 trees throughout the Capertee Valley, in an effort to provide a secure habitat for the endangered Regent Honeyeater.
Private property owners have planted over 110,000 trees in the region as part of the tree-planting program that has been operating since 1994, which is aimed at providing nesting sites, sustainable habitat and nectar for the endangered bird.
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Finding an Arborist to Prune Your Trees
Pruning trees properly is both an art and a science – not something that can be done by just anyone. If a tree is pruned incorrectly, it will not only look unsightly, but it may also be at risk of disease.
Don’t put your trees’ life in the hands of just anyone. Instead, have a certified arborist come in to get the pruning job done right. The following tips will help you find the right person for the job:
Passionate Arborist Wants Trees for the Future
Darryl Judd has been an arborist for 23 years, but has planted far more trees than he has cut down.
Currently, he co-owns Guardian Tree Services, which he started in Palmerston North more than 20 years ago.
Even though his job often involves cutting trees down, Judd is passionate about them and believes that it’s people’s “subconscious relationship with trees” that draws them to live in tree-filled neighbourhoods.
Arborist Sends Message of Peace in the Trees
As a message of peace, Jesse Huffman of Arborvision Tree services climbed up a hundred-foot tree in his yard near I-17 and Northern to mount a giant lighted peace symbol.
As he climbed, he shot a video of his work that he later posted onto YouTube.
“We are in the off season and I kind of needed to the exercise and stay in practice with climbing,” he said.
Community rallies to water trees
Ballarat in Victoria is set to join cities around Australia and overseas by engaging community members to help water local trees with plastic buckets.
Homeowners and local businesses will be provided with free nine-litre buckets made from recycled plastic and be asked to assist by watering trees as part of the council’s annual street planting program.
Trees suffer heat damage
Warmer weather and dry conditions are contributing to an increase in fallen tree limbs, say arborists.
Mark Elliott of The Adelaide Tree Surgery, said that falling tree limbs could be unpredictable but that he has noticed an increase this summer.
“There does seem to be a bit of a pattern in warmer weather and limb failure,” he said.
Residents outraged over tree cull at Brunswick terminal station
Tensions are running high over trees felled on the Brunswick terminal station site in preparation for the building of a larger electrical power station.
The power companies behind the development removed more than six large cypresses and a group of Moreton Bay figs and photinia robusta trees along the terminal’s King Street internal boundary.
Residents protesting against the terminal development were outraged, saying that they thought the trees would stay; but the power companies said that 500 letters were sent out notifying residents that, due to safety reasons, trees would be removed.
Tree Damage in Floods and Wet and Stormy Weather
Until they cause damage – such as falling on a car or home – almost everyone loves trees.
The damage caused by recent floods in New South Wales and Queensland has been extensively covered in the media. While many people immediately think of the problems cause by water, many large and particularly old trees have also caused significant damage.
Homeowners Take Drastic Measures to Preserve Ocean Views
In order to secure million-dollar views, homeowners are taking a variety of tactics to get rid of neighbouring trees.
The Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal has listened to two separate debates recently regarding whether or not healthy trees should be cut down by arborists in order to preserve neighbours’ views.
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Darwin Man Saves Trees At the Last Minute
A Darwin man has successfully stopped the cutting down of five old palm trees on his verge.
Gary Harper, a retired teacher, said he returned from a walk to find a crew, contracted by Power and Water, at his Leanyer home preparing to lop the trees from his verge.
The crew had been contracted to prepare the area for a high-voltage cable that would supply the new suburb of Muirhead.
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