This tree survived another once in a hundred year storm. Council got it anyway.
Picture the scene: a beautiful sunny day a few days after yet another once-in-a-century storm.
Two trees failed in the storm so logically you’d take two out wouldn’t you?
Not Newcastle City Council. (more…)
In this post is a document released by Council under GIPA that is worth a read. My interpretation of the two letters included is that Council says risk was not the reason the trees were removed. Which surprises me not at all. I’m just surprised to see it in writing. (more…)
What’s good?
The weather, thanks to global warming, presumably.
It’s the weekend. Can never argue with that, even when you love your job.
Barack Obama tweeted about an Australian scientist’s paper on scientists’ agreement about climate change (more…)
Thanks to the friend who told me about NBN TV’s story that aired last night about the vault/s in Laman Street.
This looks a lot like the pictures I’ve seen of some tree vaults.
Sending out one of my regular shout-outs to Laman Street arborists: Phil Hewett, Dean Simonsen and Adrian Swain.
One of the best things about obsessing about spending years at a losing battle is that you let a bunch of other areas of life slide – like looking after the garden.
The happy consequence of Laman Street for me, other than the wonderful people I met and now count as great friends, is that my yard is so wild now that there are frogs living in it. We’ve always had bluetongues, when the dog doesn’t find the poor things, but frogs are new this year. (more…)
Thanks to Ed Glatfelter-Jones for this reminder of what we won two years ago next week when Council Made A Decision.
Work on replacing the power cable sorry planting 12 figs in Laman St has stopped.
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