Index
As I add more pages, more links, more comments, more widgets, it becomes harder to find Stuff so I thought I’d put an index to the posts and pages here and update it each time something is added.
The headings don’t always give a clear indication of what the blog is about – sorry about that. Probably won’t change though…
It was suggested to me that it would be fantastic if we could find a rare bird that only lives in Laman Street but that ain’t going to happen.
Pages
(most recent first)
Some figs that have not fallen over http://tinyurl.com/yldb2e3
Some Sydney pics ; do these remind you of anywhere? http://tinyurl.com/ygjo7ty
The Shame File http://tinyurl.com/yz3uejc
What will Laman Street look like without trees? http://tinyurl.com/yhrpzeo
What’s the story behind save our figs? http://tinyurl.com/yhh4z85
You should nominate for the Design ‘Workshop’
Almost ten years of media reporting on being ‘beyond tree preservation’
Posts
(most recent first)
Pictures of tree failures – not
Caring for figs California-style – lessons to learn
A short version of Mr Marsden’s report on Laman Street
More opinionating about war memorials
Idle thoughts for a beautiful autumn Saturday afternoon
We can’t see the trees for the (urban) forest
Try moving a Moving Memorial – others have tried and failed
Does this look like the work of a council committed to visionary park design?
Initial thoughts on last charette session
Read excerpts from 8 years of doom and gloom about trees
Good news about Newcastle – see: I don’t just complain all the time
Radar expert reviews ground-penetrating radar report
Barcelona just as barbaric as Newcastle
GBG’s download on Radar for Root Mapping
Council to paint over graffiti art
Home-grown bats and council irony
Photo: Tyrrell St tree roots cut by council 2001
We were forewarned by chief arborist
Bats in Sydney Royal Botanic Gardens
Team Effort to Upload Radar Report
Chief arborist says ‘We have moved beyond Tree Preservation’
Questioning tree risk calculation
Still waiting to hear about the charade/charette
A town that wants to conserve its fig
Tree maintenance – not: Newcastle history
A Saturday morning drive in Newcastle
Tree removed 2007 – potentially unstable
Back to the future: Tyrrell Street
Great shot of tree roots in trench on TV news
Honeysuckle vision vs as it is
Lord Mayor creates a diversion
The Vision Thing for design workshop
Councillor claims six arborists have assessed Laman Street trees
Some previous tree battles in Newcastle
Quick look at pics of moving mature trees
Good news about fun Council meeting, not so good news about bats
Email sent to councillors about charette process
Laman Street to be discussed at 1st council meeting of the year:2/2/10
Headline news: 1200 figs have not fallen over
Council update on Laman Street sneaks onto web page
What the people of Newcastle (and elsewhere) think about trees
Surrendering to litigation: the battle over the Laman Street Hills figs by Paul Hodge
What is it about ‘independent experts ?’
Arnold Street choice of replacement trees
Not the shame file 2, just a sad story
Did you see The Herald on the first Wednesday in January?
Some links – related and unrelated
Anyone for an arborist’s report?
We need a Significant Tree Register
A perfect description of Laman Street by an arborist
A Gallic engineering approach to tree safety
The Bogey Hole -Not a tree but another Newcastle icon
Anyone for a New Year’s Resolution
The Community Consultation Process
(Hyperlinks updated 5.4.2010 and 28.5.2010)
Rowlands Park seat
Save Our Figs and other trees in Newcastle 
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