Tree lopping on Anzac Parade

It is wierd that one entire nature strip of trees is dead though, and all the rest of the trees are fine further down limestone. The building work is right across the oval though, so probably n o t that either.

sepi said :

They do replant the trees they replace, but with teeny tiny trees.

There is an entire block of dead gum trees on limestone ave – replacing them with tiny saplings isn’t really going to look the same.

I’m not sure why they’ve all died – perhaps chemicals from the buildings going up nearby have poisoned them.

A bit inconvenient to replant fully grown ones!

They probably died from the drought.

They do replant the trees they replace, but with teeny tiny trees.

There is an entire block of dead gum trees on limestone ave – replacing them with tiny saplings isn’t really going to look the same.

I’m not sure why they’ve all died – perhaps chemicals from the buildings going up nearby have poisoned them.

They seem to be grinding up trees they destroy. the very big Globulus’ they cut down to make the intersection of Pialligo Ave and Fairbairn recently were ground up almost immediately.

And the deciduous trees (and willows) they’re removing from the Molonglo River banks have been ground up too. Watch those banks disintigrate now the trees are gone. Would have been smarter to plant natives first, use the willows etc as nursing trees, then remove the willows when the desirable trees were big enough.

Landcare at Bungendore prevented the willows on Turallo Creek from being removed for this reason: save the banks, plant the new trees first, remove the old trees later.

I hope they don’t get rid of the logs too quickly – free firewood!

I somehow imagine that they’ll be selling it on themselves 😉

I hope they don’t get rid of the logs too quickly – free firewood!

I think ant was hoping we’re going to get more than just a sapling stuck in the ground and left to its fate.

I just hope there’s a program of planting to replace trees…

Your answer is only a click away – first line of the linked press release:

“The National Capital Authority will begin replacing 44 dead eucalypt trees along Anzac Parade tomorrow.”
(My emphasis).

I just hope there’s a program of planting to replace trees… you can’t really manage a tree, or accelerate it! They’d have to build cages for them, too, as idiots like to break young trees these days.

I think those big ones in the pic with the long tough leaves are Globulus. One of my least-favourite gums, but they do grow well here. Argyle Apples are my second least-favourite gum, I think they have roundish leaves. I can see why the Globulus leaves would be good for the smokings, as they’re big, and thick, and full of oil.