tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-88760063462550162872024-02-20T08:59:40.521-08:00Trees Have RightsUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8876006346255016287.post-48895667702363850032011-09-28T00:16:00.000-07:002011-09-28T00:22:28.802-07:00Trees in the news - Monash VIC and Girraween NSW<span style="font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;"><em>A couple of recent local tree related controversies</em></span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Monash Vegetation overlay to stay</span><br /><a href="http://www.monashweekly.com.au/news/local/news/general/vegetation-overlay-to-stay/2307020.aspx"><span style="font-family:verdana;">http://www.monashweekly.com.au/news/local/news/general/vegetation-overlay-to-stay/2307020.aspx</span></a><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span><br /><em><span style="font-family:verdana;">- Good news</span></em><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Fruit and vegies die a slow death in Girraween</span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span><br /><a href="http://parramatta-advertiser.whereilive.com.au/news/story/fruit-and-vegies-die-a-slow-death/"><span style="font-family:verdana;">http://parramatta-advertiser.whereilive.com.au/news/story/fruit-and-vegies-die-a-slow-death/</span></a><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;"></span><br /><em><span style="font-family:verdana;">- Not so good. It will be interesting to see what is found about this. What's toxic to plants is not good for us either.</span></em>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8876006346255016287.post-62696824435321207452011-09-24T19:41:00.000-07:002011-09-24T19:46:47.504-07:00Cormac Cullian on earth rights<div><a href="http://youtu.be/IJAq4jurD_c">http://youtu.be/IJAq4jurD_c</a></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8876006346255016287.post-54735340742156347442011-04-29T00:50:00.000-07:002011-04-29T00:52:00.595-07:00Integral Energy article - Illawarra Mercury<a href="http://www.illawarramercury.com.au/news/local/news/general/tensions-flare-over-excessive-tree-trimming/1327517.aspx"><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">http://www.illawarramercury.com.au/news/local/news/general/tensions-flare-over-excessive-tree-trimming/1327517.aspx</span></a><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;"></span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;">Tensions flare over 'excessive' tree trimming<br />BY MICHELLE WEBSTER<br />08 Oct, 2008 03:00 AM<br />Mangerton's brush box trees are providing a little less shade after an enthusiastic annual trim.<br />Mangerton Tree Group's Tracey McClintock said the recent pruning of the suburb's trees by Integral Energy had been excessive.<br />"I'm not sure why they're trimmed so harshly," she said.<br />"There is bundled cable in a lot of the area now so I don't know why you can't have trees grow closer."<br />Arborist Warwick Varley said electricity providers were required to follow specific tree pruning guidelines, but tensions between Integral Energy and residents would continue until overhead powerlines were phased out.<br />"Unfortunately, two years ago, there was a re-write of clearance requirements expanded to about 2-3m, depending on the voltage of the lines," he said. "The most practical method is to place powerlines underground."<br />Ms McClintock said trees should be trimmed or removed when public safety was an issue but argued higher value should be placed on the suburb's greenery.<br />"If they have the guidelines why would they exceed them?" she said.<br />"Sometimes there are ways that people can avoid removing trees but they don't consider the alternatives, they'll cut down a 50-year-old tree to widen their driveway.<br />"Surely there's ways of doing things that everyone can be happy with."<br />An Integral Energy spokeswoman said two trees on Western Ave, Mangerton, had been removed as part of a large project to replace three power poles. The spokeswoman said further investigation into procedures would take place. </span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8876006346255016287.post-16839956717572629842011-04-05T00:58:00.000-07:002011-04-05T01:01:14.614-07:00And some more useful links<a href="http://www.nationalregisterofbigtrees.com.au/tree_register_gallery.php">http://www.nationalregisterofbigtrees.com.au/tree_register_gallery.php</a> - Big Trees!! <a href="http://milliontrees.wordpress.com/deforestation-2/">http://milliontrees.wordpress.com/deforestation-2/</a> - Interesting info on deforestation of Eucalyptus plantations which is occurring in San Francisco USA <a href="http://git-forestry.com/index.htm">http://git-forestry.com/index.htm</a> - Spanish forestry info site, with helpful Eucalypt identification chartsUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8876006346255016287.post-48621070159429817522011-03-31T04:50:00.000-07:002011-03-31T05:27:57.028-07:00Don't know if you've noticed, but trees have no voice<span style="font-family:verdana;">I'll just start with a few links I have found while pondering this subject.</span> <span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><a href="http://kunjmann.blogspot.com/2010/08/tree-rights-versus-human-rights.html">http://kunjmann.blogspot.com/2010/08/tree-rights-versus-human-rights.html</a> - the beginning of an idea from one guy in India</span> <span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span><a href="http://savingourtrees.wordpress.com/tag/energy-australia/">http://savingourtrees.wordpress.com/tag/energy-australia/</a> - the "community" view <a href="http://www.zazzle.com.au/when_you_top_your_trees_the_terrorists_win_bumper_sticker-128638921744841070">http://www.zazzle.com.au/when_you_top_your_trees_the_terrorists_win_bumper_sticker-128638921744841070</a> - An American perspective? <a href="http://saveourfigs.wordpress.com/tag/arboriculture/">http://saveourfigs.wordpress.com/tag/arboriculture/</a> - vigilantes make noise <a href="http://www.integral.com.au/wps/wcm/connect/a5fbc080405ac1fbb4d1bcdccb7f5ab5/Tree+Management+Plan.pdf?MOD=AJPERES">http://www.integral.com.au/wps/wcm/connect/a5fbc080405ac1fbb4d1bcdccb7f5ab5/Tree+Management+Plan.pdf?MOD=AJPERES</a> - Nice policy, but it seems like a lot of sound and fury.... <a href="http://moreland-leader.whereilive.com.au/news/story/moreland-seeks-tree-clip-exemption/">http://moreland-leader.whereilive.com.au/news/story/moreland-seeks-tree-clip-exemption/</a> - An example of the kerfuffle going on around the country over the horrific hack jobs energy companies are inflicting on trees.... and the obligatory council-bashing comments from readers I'll be posting photos of examples of energy companies' "pruning" as I get them. Submissions welcome. <a href="http://www.habitatadvocate.com.au/?page_id=123">http://www.habitatadvocate.com.au/?page_id=123</a> - thought-provoking blogUnknownnoreply@blogger.com2